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
An Altered State - Jeff Porter & Planet Claire
Making Grief Less Lonely - Reid Peterson & Grief Refuge
Grief Is Not The Great Equalizer - Supporting Queer, Trans, & Justice Involved Youth With Lamya Broussard, Uplift
Grief & Money: (Re)Building A Life's Purpose - Robert Pardi
Titrating Grief
Grief Wanted My Attention - Nnenna Freelon
End Of Life Care With A Death Doula - Oceana Sawyer
When Your Pillar Parent Dies - Grief As A Young Adult With Monday Mourning
Living Brave In Grief - Shannon Dingle
Interviewing Grief - Caitlin Garvey & The Mourning Report
Grief Doesn't Stop When You Clock In - Supporting Employees In Grief
Anger & Grief
When Grief Goes To Camp - Brie Overton
Widowed By COVID-19
Superhero Grief - Dr. Jill A. Harrington
I Had A Brother Once - Adam Mansbach
Find The Helpers - Fred Guttenberg
Caregiving For A Parent - Priya Soni & The Caregiving Effect
Grieving While Black - Breeshia Wade
Living With Loss Over A Lifetime - Hope Edelman & The AfterGrief
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