"What was your dad like?" It's a simple question that's not easy to answer when you had a complicated relationship with the person who died. Claire's dad died of a stroke almost four years ago and one of the first emotions she felt was relief. Relief that she wouldn't have to worry if he would want to walk her down the aisle when she got married. Relief she wouldn't have to wonder how he'd act in the future. She also felt deep grief and sadness about the relationship they never got to have. Claire's dad was brilliant. He loved music. He was extremely active. He was also emotionally abusive to Claire and her mom. This reality adds layers of complexity not just to her grief, but to navigating other people's assumptions about what their relationship was like.
We talk about:
The Intimacy Of Friendship - Lissa Soep & Other People's Words
Changing The Landscape Of Grief Support For Latino Families
A Living Remedy - Nicole Chung
Conscious Grieving - Claire Bidwell Smith, LCPC
Caring For Young Widows In Nigeria - Diane Kalu
It's A Loss That's Hard To Talk About - Grieving A Friend
Creating A Home For Grief - Laura Green
“I Felt Like Half A Person” – On Becoming A Widow
Putting Grief On Hold - Channing Frye
The Dangers Of Pathologizing Grief - Dr. Donna Schuurman, EdD, FT
Can They Even Understand? - Preschoolers & Grief
Becoming Grief-Informed- Dr. Donna Schuurman & Dr. Monique Mitchell
The Realities of Black Grief – Doneila McIntosh, M.Div., M.A.
You Have A Life Worth Rebuilding - Melissa Pierce & The Widow Squad
"So Sorry For Your Loss" - Dina Gachman
How To Talk About What Happened - Adam Sawyer
It's Okay That It's Not The Same - Grief At The Holidays
Tending To Trauma In Grief - Meghan Riordan Jarvis
I've Missed Him At Every Milestone - Bridget
It Was Such A Shock - John
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