Tri-State mother turns grief into mission to help others navigate holiday loss

ERLANGER, Ky. — Charlotte Wethington points to a small ornament hanging on her Christmas tree — an angel commemorating her son Casey, who died from a drug overdose in 2002.

"I put up an angel up here, our angel Casey, 2002, the year he passed away," Wethington said.

It's been 23 years since Wethington lost her son, but the pain remains fresh during the holiday season.

Tri-State mother turns grief into mission to help others navigate holiday loss

Rather than suffer alone, she transformed her grief into a mission to help other parents facing similar losses. Wethington co-founded Parents Endure Addiction Consequences Everyday, PEACE, an organization that was dedicated to supporting families impacted by addiction and loss.

"My Christmases have changed a lot because Casey is not here," Wet