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When preserving a deceased child's room becomes controversial

I keep my son's bedroom exactly the same three years after he died and my therapist says it might be preventing me from healing but it is the only place I feel close to him.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The spaces that house our deepest connections to the dead can become contested territory between healing and holding on.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Memorial practices and keeping memory alive?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.