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Corrie – Pandemic of grief

Corrie discusses how much grief there is

Andrea – Loneliness and support

Andrea talks about how tough it is to be alone and how her friends and family have come through for her

Katie – Reminders in nature

Katie talks about crying privately and how nature can help. Cardinals remind her of her father

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

Doug M – “Helping Children Cope with Sibling Death”

Doug talks about shock and the importance of making sure children get help. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

Rev. Sky – “What is a trigger”

Rev. Sky explains triggers, identifying them and what you need.

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.

Maureen – “Grief is a messy non-linear place”

Maureen explains how you wind your way through grief and that is normal.

Donna B – “Tools for a year of firsts”

Donna discusses how to look after yourself. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Sara – Music and grief

Sara discusses how music can connect and help by acknowledging grief and bringing comfort

Amber – Support

Amber talks about following through on offers of support