Sonja was 15 when we recorded in the summer of 2023, but was just 10 when her father, Matt, died in September 2018 from injuries due to a car accident. Sonja, her mom, and two younger siblings lived in NYC at the time of his death. They eventually moved across the country to Portland, Oregon where they attended peer grief support groups at Dougy Center. Sonja shares what she remembers about hearing that her dad was in an accident, how their community showed up while he was in the hospital, and how they kept showing up after he died. We also talk about her dad and what it's like to be the oldest sibling who had the most time and memories with him.
This series is a part of an ongoing collaboration between Dougy Center and the New York Life Foundation. We are deeply grateful for New York Life Foundation's tireless support and advocacy on behalf of children and teens who are grieving.
Download a copy of the New York Life Foundation's newest resource for teens who are grieving - Lost in the Middle.
Ep. 71: How Schools Can Help When Someone Dies Of Suicide - Donna Schuurman
Ep. 70: Peer Support vs. Therapy - How Do I Choose Which Is Right For Me?
Ep. 69: Who Died? Episode 3 - A Guest Podcast Hosted By Grief Out Loud
Ep. 68: Grief & Art In Public Spaces - Max Collins
Ep. 67: Creating Legacies In The Face Of A Terminal Illness
Ep. 66: Who Died? Episode 2 - A Guest Podcast Hosted By Grief Out Loud
Ep. 65: A Mother's Story - Sue Klebold
Ep. 64: The Pull Of DNA - Grieving A Father You Never Met
Ep. 63: Losing Someone Twice
Ep. 62: Who Died? Episode 1 - A Guest Podcast Hosted By Grief Out Loud
Ep. 61: Is It Grief Or Anger? Does It Matter?
Ep. 60: Online Grief Support For Teens - Asher Liu Of SLAP'D (Surviving Life After a Parent Dies)
Ep. 59: When Grief Gets Awkward
Ep. 58: Culturally Aware Grief Support in the Latino Community
Ep. 57: Fine But Not Okay- Mindfulness In Grief - Joe DiNardo
Ep. 56: Grief In The Present Tense
Ep. 55: Looking Back At Grief - Darwyn Dave
Ep. 54: Self-Compassion As Self-Care In Grief - Heather Stang
Ep. 53: When Someone You Love Is Dying - Supporting Children & Families
Ep. 52: Grieving The Death Of A Partner As A Young Adult
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