For many people, this time of year is one of joy and celebration. They may feel warm inside when they see stores putting out their holiday collections, or neighbors displaying their seasonal decor. They may even talk with their co-workers and friends about their plans for the holidays: seeing family, giving and receiving gifts, and maybe carrying out some traditions. For many others, these topics may weigh heavily on their stomachs and cause a lump in their throats. Although this could occur for a number of reasons, one of the most common is grief. Grief as a stand-alone process is hard to process and go through; grief around the holidays is its own special kind of hard.

I don’t think that when social media was first introduced to the public that any of us thought it would get as big as it has. The age at which kids start engaging with social media seems to be getting younger and younger as time goes on. Everyone has their own opinions on whether or not social media is for kids, but the fact is that kids are on there.