re: Dealing with death of a parent

Both my parents died in 2007. I would say it took a little over a year for things to get back to "normal".

In addition to dealing with the loss I had to deal with their estate and moving everything from their home, selling their house etc.

And the first year holidays are especially tough. Christmas and Thanksgiving was always a really big deal in my family and that first one without my parents was difficult.

It will get better but it takes time.