Lucy challenges the conventional wisdom around the stages of grief, offering a deeply personal and scientifically backed perspective that grief is as individual as a fingerprint, not a series of uniform stages.

In 2014, just four weeks after the tragic loss of our daughter, I began writing as a way to express the profound grief, and, looking back, I realise that sharing my story not only helped me process the pain, but also empowered me, highlighting the transformative impact of narrative on the journey through grief.

Don’t approach the holidays with your head in the sand, make a plan to control what you can with these nine tips for surviving the holiday season.