After losing a child, these parents dedicate their lives to advocacy

You’ve probably heard of the stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. But the stages of grief aren’t always linear. The grieving is almost always a little messy. And when a child dies, navigating grief can become a lifelong journey. Today, two parents who have experienced the death of a child join us and share their experience, and how they’ve channeled their grief into advocacy and awareness. GUESTS: Carolyn Fletcher: Organ donor advocate and New England Donor Services volunteer Brianna Garrison: Associate Professor in the Social Work Program at Southern Connecticut State University  Jay Rivera: founder of Always 65, a local organization dedicated to preventing sudden cardiac arrest in children and young athletes Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.