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When partners disagree about appropriate memorial symbols

My wife wants to plant a memorial garden for our baby but I associate gardening with life and growth and it feels wrong to me for something that died.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Different metaphors for death and remembrance can create conflict between grievers seeking to honor the same loss.

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.