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David Kessler: Finding Meaning

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Michelle Glogovac Reflects on Losing Her Dad at Age 7

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Amanda-Lee Pitzer: The Relieved Widow

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Jeanette Koncikowski: 'Shipwrecked' by Widowed Parenting

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Jessica Waite: The Widows Guide to Dead Bastards

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Reflecting on 9/11 Grief with Sara Wingerath-Schlanger of Tuesday's Children

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Lisa Keefauver: Grief is a Sneaky Bitch

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Ryane Moates Empowers Widows with Home Care & Repair Videos

9

Jordan Arogeti Has a New Tool for Supporting Grievers

10

Dr. Linda Shanti McCabe on the Art of Grief

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Child Life Specialist Jessica Correnti on Supporting Our Grieving Children

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Dr. Katie Davis on Digital Media's Role in Growing Up Today

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Joanne Harpel's New Film: Real Teens Talk About Their Suicide Losses

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Laurel Braitman: What Looks Like Bravery

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Azurae Johnson Redmond of Young, Black & Widowed Reflects on Widowed Parenting

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Mae Yoshikawa on Choosing to Let Go of the Question "WHY?"

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Gina Moffa on Why "Moving On" Doesn't Mean "Letting Go"

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Phyllis Fagell on Parenting Middle Schoolers

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Chris Buchanan Shares Her New Graphic Novel for Young Grievers

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Lynn Haraldson Reflects on Becoming a 19-Year-Old Widowed Parent

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Hey ChatGPT, Can You Recommend Some Resources for Widowed Parents?

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Talia Kovacs on Building Resilience in Our Kids

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Heidi Carson Reflects on Widowed Parenting and Finding Meaning Through Rare Disease Advocacy

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Dr. Lisa Damour on the Emotional Lives of Teenagers

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Rabbi Steve Leder on the Beauty of What Remains After a Loved One Dies

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Whitney Kobrin on Self-Love & Self-Compassion

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Drs. Elena Lister & Michael Schwartzman on Conversations with Children About Illness, Death, & Loss

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Charlene Lam Believes We Are All Curators After a Loved One Dies

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Jon Lefrandt Reflects on Supporting His Six Younger Siblings After Their Dad Died

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Melissa Williams-Gurian Reflects on Losing Her Mom at Age 15

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Sandra Began Reflects on Being a Survivor of Suicide Loss

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Erin Browning on Stepparenting After Your Partner Dies

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Kelsey Chittick Reflects on Losing Her Husband Suddenly

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Debbie Weiss on Adventures in Mid-Life Widowed Dating

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Allison Gilbert on the Power of Biography and Her New Book: Listen, World!

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Barri Leiner Grant on the Memory Circle and Options for Grief Support

37

Meghan Riordan Jarvis on Trauma & Grief

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Adam Carter on the Role of Social media in Teen Grief

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Joseph James Reflects on Being a Widowed Dad of Three Young Children

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Paula Harris on Navigating Your Financial Life as a Widowed Parent

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Lisa Valentine Clark Reflects on Widowed Parenting and Losing Her Husband to ALS

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Zibby Owens Talks Grief & Books

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Author Kristin Meekhof Reflects on Losing Her Dad at Age 5

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Rebecca Soffer of Modern Loss

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Kim Murray Reflects on Widowed Parenting and Shares Resources for Widowed People

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Stacy Francis on Taxes & Financial Planning for Widowed Parents

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Karen Phelps Moyer on Reimagining Love

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Maria Vassiliou Reflects on Losing Her Mom at Age 2

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Sherri Fisher Debunks the 'Effort Myth' About Kids and School

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Heather Stang on Mindfulness and Grief

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Salisbury Family Part 2: Katarina Salisbury Reflects on Losing Her Dad at Age 6

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Salisbury Family Part 1: Leila Salisbury Reflects on Widowed Parenting

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Lane Pease Hendricks and Nancy Kriseman from Kate's Club Share Tips for Widowed Parents

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Joy Imboden Overstreet Reflects on Widowed Parenting After 47 Years

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Mari Marquez Reflects on Widowed Parenting

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Joanne Harpel on Coping After Suicide Loss (ENCORE EPISODE)

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Bryan Jung Reflects on Losing His Dad at Age 11

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LIVE with Joyal Mulheron of Evermore [WPP-LIVE-033]

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Ann Locke Davidson and Pamela Sheffield on Options for Parents with Struggling Teens

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Best of Show, Part 1: Conversations with Widowed Parents

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Melissa Pierce on Parenting the Kids You Have and the Importance of Self Care

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Jessica Lahey on Inoculating Our Kids Against the Risk of Substance Abuse

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Dara Kurtz on Legacy letters, Special Occasion letters, and Just Because Letters

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Karen Paul on the "Acts of Defiance" of Her First Year of Widowhood

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Mira Simone on Grief, Trauma, and Writing

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Melissa Gould on Her New Book "Widowish"

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Pamela Addison on Losing Her Young Husband to COVID-19

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KJ Dell'Antonia on How to be a Happier Parent

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LIVE with Jaronika Dancy & Dr. Tracy Wells of Widowhood and We-Freshments [WPP-LIVE-015]

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Exploring Grief in Schools in the Era of COVID with Maria Collins and Chelsea Prax

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Marny Williams-Balodis on Developmental Milestones and Children's Grief

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LIVE with Viki Brown of Dustin's Place (Plymouth, Indiana) [WPP-LIVE-004]

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LIVE with Paul Rubin of Camp Good Mourning! (Long Island, New York) [WPP-LIVE-005]

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LIVE with Julianne Green of The Den for Grieving Kids (Fairfield County, CT) [WPP-LIVE-002]

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LIVE with Ryan Loiselle of FRIENDS WAY (Warwick, RI) [WPP-LIVE-003]

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LIVE with Corrie Sirota of Myra's Kids Foundation (Montreal, Quebec) [WPP-LIVE-001]

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Natalie Adams, Teenage Founder of Teenage Grief Sucks

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Sherrie Dunlevy on Supporting Grieving Friends

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Karen Phelps Moyer on Dating and Reimagining Love After Loss

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Hope Edelman on the Long Arc of Loss

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Dr. BJ Miller on Hospice, Palliative Care, and What the Dying Have to Teach the Living

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Melissa d'Arabian Reflects on Losing Her Mom to Suicide

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Joanne Harpel on Coping After Suicide Loss

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Lauren Schneider from OURHOUSE on Being Honest with Kids - and - the First 90 Days as a Widowed Parent

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Lily Safani from Gilda's Club NYC

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Dr. Lisa Damour on Parenting Teenage Girls (ENCORE EPISODE)

87

Maria Quiban Whitesell & Lauren Schneider Discuss Their New Book "You Can't Do It Alone"

88

Reflections on Being a Widowed Dad with Gary Ireland, Esq.

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Rachel Kodanaz on Determining What to Do with a Loved One's Possessions

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Rick Wong Reflects on Losing His Dad at Age 10

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Dennis Murphy on Solo Parenting and Starting a Group for Widowed Dads

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Mary Robinson of Imagine: A Center for Coping with Loss

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Emily Irwin on Mindfulness (ENCORE EPISODE)

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Heather Nesle & Maria Collins of New York Life Foundation Discuss Brave of Heart Fund and Book The Golden Sweater

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Claire Bidwell Smith on Anxiety & Grief (ENCORE EPISODE)

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Tamarack's Dr. Tina Barrett on Mother's & Father's Days and Outdoor Grief Support Programs (ENCORE EPISODE)

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Julie Lythcott-Haims on How to Raise an Adult

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Elke Thompson Reflects on Losing Her Young Husband and Writing Grief Books for Kids

99

What Can You Do When You Can't Have a Funeral During a Pandemic? (PANDEMIC SPECIAL EPISODE)

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Leslie Barber, Founder of Grief Warrior