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When family disapproves of your memorial choices

I want to get a tattoo of my son's handprint but my family thinks it is morbid and I am starting to doubt myself even though it feels right to me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

External judgment can undermine the griever's trust in their own instincts about how to honor their dead.

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.