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The Widowed Parent Podcast

Jul 31, 2019

I had such a great discussion with Arlen Gaines and Meredith Polsky for this episode. Meredith and Arlen are social workers who have written a book series called “I Have a Question” for kids with autism. One of their books is about death; another is about cancer. I heard them present on a webinar for the National...


Jul 24, 2019

"For children their grief marches forward in a different way, meaning that as they grow and develop, they will have to revisit it at a new developmental stage. It's going to continue to change so that it's going to keep moving forward in time. Whereas for the adult -- the partner, the wife, the husband, let's say...


Jul 17, 2019

"Just like your child needs to be with other teenagers who've experienced parental loss, a death in the family, your LGBTQ teenager needs to find other LGBTQ teenagers. And that connection is the thing that's going to not just get them through, but make them whole."

- Bridget Hughes

I had such a great discussion with...


Jul 3, 2019

"Exploring grief through creativity provides a really valuable experience. Students can learn more about themselves through the creation process. And it does take a certain level of bravery to submit the work for evaluation because that might not necessarily be the reason why you created it. But I invite...