It's our fifth annual holidays & grief episode! This time of year can be grueling for anyone, but particularly for those who are grieving. So, each year we put out an episode to help you feel less alone and hopefully more equipped to traverse the next few weeks. Today's guest, Melissa Peede Thompson, M.S., is a Grief Services Coordinator at Dougy Center. While she has lots of professional knowledge in this realm, we asked her to talk about her personal experience of grieving during the holidays. Melissa was six when her sister died of gun violence. She was 13 when her father died in a motorcycle accident. And she was a young adult when her grandparents died. Each loss shaped - and continues to shape - how Melissa and her family approach this time of year.
We discuss:
If you missed our past Holidays & Grief episodes, be sure to listen to Ep. 27, 98, 174, 240.
Tips For Getting Through the Holidays & Holiday Plan Worksheet.
Register for our "Navigating Grief During the Holidays" webinar happening on Thursday, 12.7.23, 10 am - 11:30 am PST.
Ep. 98: Under Pressure - Grief & December Holidays
Ep. 129: After The Dam Breaks - Pushing Grief Aside
Ep. 128: When The Thought Doesn't Count
Ep. 127: What God Is Honored Here? Shannon Gibney & Kao Kalia Yang
Ep. 126: When A Child Dies Of Suicide - Anne Moss Rogers
Ep. 125: Mini-Episode - Traci, Amira, & Alina
Ep. 124: A Weed In The Garden Of My Brain - Caroline Wright
Ep. 123: Mini-Episode - Ruby & Jana
Ep. 122: Meeting The Needs Of Grieving Children - New York Life Foundation
Ep. 121: The Goodbye Diaries - Marisa Bardach Ramel
Ep. 120: Mini-Episode - Megan, Michael, & Mason
Ep. 119: Grief & Parenting - Infancy & Toddlers
Ep. 118: Grief & Parenting - Age 5
Ep. 117: Mini-Episode - Josh & Sylvia
Ep. 116: Who Died? Episode 6 - A Guest Podcast Hosted by Grief Out Loud
Ep. 115: Comedy & Grief - Harry Jensen
Ep. 114: What Does Better Mean? Neil Davis
Ep. 113: Young Children & Grief: Mary Plouffe, Ph.D.
Ep. 112: A Cinematic Love Story - John & Melissa
Ep. 111: When The Love Of Your Life Dies Of An Overdose - Marie & Jonathan
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