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.
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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
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When Grief Goes To Camp - Brie Overton
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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
"Am I Even Safe In My Home?" Collective Grief In Communities With Marginalized Identities - Dr. Amber Nelson PsyD
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