With Thanksgiving in the rearview mirror, we're officially in Holiday Season, a time that brings not only tinsel, sugary concoctions, and endless other varieties of good cheer, but also – for many of us – anxiety, overwhelm, and even a bit of dread.

It’s not only grievers who might be entering this season with trepidation. A quick sampling of holiday headlines shows the misgivings about the winter holidays are widespread. Articles promising “Tips for Coping With the Holidays,” and “Advice on How to Survive the Holiday Season” are as ubiquitous as recipes for making the perfect egg nog and timetables for how long to roast a turkey. Whatever happened to”Joy to the World”?

But even though ambivalence might be par for the course, I don’t think anyone would argue the fact that this time of year is particularly complicated for grievers.

There are as many nuances to the emotional cocktail grievers might be feeling as there are grievers – which is to say all

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