There is a common phrase we’ve all heard: 'The first year is the hardest.' It’s meant to be a comfort, a suggestion that once you’ve ticked off every holiday, birthday, and season, you’ll have successfully completed the 'course' of grief. But as many of you nearing that one-year mark know, it doesn't quite feel like a graduation. For many, it feels like a second earthquake.

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