Loss 10/101: Loss of a young son: Anna Whiston-Donaldson

#010. This loss is a big one for many people - loss of a child. What is it actually like to live through this kind of bereavement?This is The Silent Why, a podcast on a mission to open up conversations around loss and grief and to see if hope can be found in 101 different types of loss. And we've reached double figures in our search for 101 different types of loss. And although all losses can be life-changing to those going through them, if you stopped people on the street and asked them what they might assume the ‘biggest’ loss to face was - a lot of people would probably answer with the one we’re chatting about here.Loss #10 of 101 - Loss of a child.In this episode we chat to Anna Whiston-Donaldson, who lost her 12-year-old son, Jack, a decade ago in a freak flooding accident in Virginia, US. How has she found joy and healing over the last ten years? Is it the biggest loss a person can face? And what’s her link with Brood X cicadas? Hear her answers in the podcast.For more about Anna and her books visit: https://annawhistondonaldson.com.You can find her author page and blog link here: https://www.facebook.com/aninchofgrayOr follow her on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/annawhistondonaldson/ And for those that want to know more about cicadas, or hear their sounds, we recommend reading this article: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/brood-x-has-emerged-in-full-force-now-when-will-the-cicadas-go-away/ Send us Fan MailSupport the show-----thesilentwhy.com  |  Instagram  |  Facebook  |  Twitter  |  LinkedIn What's a Herman? / Buy a Herman - thehermancompany.comSupport the show: buymeacoffee.com/thesilentwhySign-up to my mailing list (only used for sharing news occasionally!): thesilentwhy.com/newsletterHow to talk to the grieving:  thesilentwhy.com/post/howtotalktothegrievingReview the show: Apple Podcasts  |  Spotify  |  GoodpodsEpisode transcripts: thesilentwhy.buzzsprout.comThank you for listening.