Our family group chat used to be how we stayed connected, but since dad died six months ago, some of us want to keep sharing normal life updates while others can barely participate, and now the chat feels like this awkward space where we're all performing different versions of okay.
More people experience this than they realize.
Grief is fragmenting the family's shared language for connection.
“Where Are You with Grief for lost identity — who you were before?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.