Both-Baker

Hi Ashley thanks for making this post.

Do you have any advice for those grieving on how to recognise it for what it is?

For example my cousins recently lost their father, and one of them has a new baby. So in the middle of the pandemic with anxieties already high, newborn baby causing stress and sleep deprivation, add to that the loss of a parent, how can they distinguish their grief from other stresses etc?

I guess I ask because I think (correct me if I’m wrong!) it’s probably important to recognise one’s grief and be mindful of it and accept it as a means to move forward.

Thanks for such a thoughtful reply. I especially love your last paragraphs about being kind to yourself and acknowledging you’re doing the best you can.

I just wish there were more we could do to support our families right now when we can’t actually be with them and spend time with them :(