Author: klawrence

Mourning a difficult family member is complicated. When my  mother died a few years ago our deeply troubled relationship took center stage in the grieving process.  I have struggled with how her death should be discussed, if at all. The strangeness of the loss, the misunderstandings of the (dis)comforters that inevitably tell a story of their own grief, and the desire to say “but it’s a relief for both of us” have made me curious about how others handle the death of a difficult loved one. Comedic Relief for Grief And then it occurred to me that touchy relationships have…