My Living Room

Overview

Welcome to your Living Room! The death of a loved one can lead to all sorts of changes within our families and our social world. For example, the nature of relationships with other family members or friends can change after the death of a loved one. If the deceased person was a spouse, the relationships with our in-laws or with couples with whom we were friendly are likely to shift in the absence of that person. Also, if our deceased loved one was an adult that we parented with, then we can find ourselves in the challenging position of solo parenting. Again, all of these changes can be particularly difficult as we are managing our own emotional responses due to grief.

In your Living Room, you will find resources to help you with the adjustment to engaging with family, friends, and children in the absence of your loved one. For example, you may decide to set different limits or expectations regarding your interactions with family members, or you may need to rely on them even more. Here you will also find content related to healthy and safe parenting, understanding children’s grief reactions, and how to keep children safe (in both the physical and online worlds) while still allowing them a developmentally-appropriate level of independence. Use the Self-Care Journey section to keep notes about your own experiences and how you would like to care for yourself through your grief journey.