Our family has been doing the nightly prayer vigils for my deceased father for two weeks, but my children are exhausted and falling behind in school and I do not know when to choose their wellbeing over tradition.
More people experience this than they realize.
The demands of honoring the dead can overwhelm the needs of the living.
“Where Are You with African grief traditions — communal mourning?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.