It’s not at all unusual for people to feel that they want to ‘cancel’ Christmas. When everything is so family-focused, the gap in a family is highlighted even more. Christmas can feel like an enormous struggle with a strong sense that things can never be the same again, and facing the first Christmas without that special person can be especially painful.
Families tell us that the run up to Christmas – with all the anticipation and excitement that accompanies it – can be harder to deal with than the actual day itself. Often, people feel they don’t have the heart for shopping for presents, sending cards or entering into festivities - yet if there are children in the family, it is unlikely that Christmas can be ignored.
Read more about managing Christmas on our website
Also, you can read about Joanna and Matt's experience of Christmas after the death of their twins Oliver and Joseph
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