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Scenario

How to handle buying gifts for your dead child

My teenage daughter died two years ago and I still buy her Christmas presents and wrap them but I don't know what to do with them afterward.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Parental love persists beyond death but lacks appropriate expression within social norms.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Continuing bonds — ongoing relationship with the deceased?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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