Our dad died suddenly last Tuesday and my siblings and I can't agree on anything about the funeral — my sister wants it exactly like mom's service five years ago, my brother thinks dad would have hated that, and I'm caught in the middle trying to keep everyone from falling apart. We're all grieving but we're also all angry at each other and I'm terrified we're going to say things we can't take back.
More people experience this than they realize.
The acute stress of death logistics is amplifying old family dynamics exactly when everyone's emotional reserves are depleted.
“Where Are You with Death of a loved one — the immediate experience?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.