In an instant, Leslie went from sharing every aspect of life with her husband Ryan to feeling like half a person. Leslie, Ryan, their two young children, and their extended family were on vacation in California when Ryan told Leslie that something didn't feel right. He was rushed to the hospital where he died of a stroke and an aneurysym, leaving Leslie to figure out how to live their life without him. The people Leslie most wanted to talk to in her grief were other widows. This inspired her to start Vids for Wids - a project to capture the stories of widows in the hopes of helping others feel less alone.
We discuss:
How Leslie and Ryan met as co-workers
The day Ryan died while they were on vacation
Suddenly feeling like half a person without Ryan
Telling her very young children about his death
The early days and weeks of widowhood
How her kids’ grief is changing over time
The power of talking to other widows
What Leslie learned about grief from Ryan
Dating and becoming a remarried widow
Leslie’s Vids for Wids project to support other widows
Cultural Bereavement - Tida Beattie
Navigating Grief At Work
When Every Item Is Precious - The Grief Gallery
Signs & Messages - Psychic Mediumship
Are We Going To Be Okay? - Grief, Collected & The Mash-Up Americans
"I Needed To See People Who Looked Like Me" - Luna Peak Foundation
One In A Million
The (Not) Most Wonderful Time Of The Year - Holidays & Grief Mini-Episode
Grief Doesn't Fit In A Box, But You Can Make A List - What's Your Grief
"These Relationships Matter" - Grieving The Death Of A Pet
Celebrating Día de Los Muertos
"They Were Part Of My Firefighter Family" - Grieving A Coworker
Caring For A Parent At The End Of Life - Mark Chesnut & Prepare for Departure
The Awkwardness Around Grief Is International
"We Did Everything We Could Not To Be Here"
Embracing Grief In Community - Adam Stevens, RDT
It's Complicated
Things Others Never Even Have To Think About - Grief & Identity
Born For This Work - Supporting Grief & Death (Valenca Valenzuela, MSW)
We Have No New Memories - Amanda Drews & Buzzy's Bees
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