This is Our First Holiday Without My Husband. How Do We Cope?

About this episode

The episode discusses coping with grief during the holiday season after the loss of a loved one.

On this episode: Lucy Lopez , Elizabeth Newcamp , and Zak Rosen have a listener in the midst of a Blue Holiday. A long-time listener and her kids are grieving the loss of her husband this holiday season. She wants thoughts about navigating this time of year while still feeling such a big loss. To navigate this sensitive topic, the ‘Rents are joined by Jessica Correnti , a certified child life specialist who specializes in psychosocial and emotional support to children and families facing stress and anxiety related to illness, hospitalization, and the death of a loved one. They discuss the importance of knowing that there’s not a right or wrong way to navigate the holiday with grief, the unique grieving process that kids go through compared to adults, how to be there for grieving people, and more. But first, they share their latest triumphs and fails. Zak has the ultimate fail calling out a seven-year-old for wearing shorts during a Michigan winter; Lucy misses a theater event; and Elizabeth successfully moved to Hawaii. Podcast production by Cheyna Roth. Video production by Micah Phillips. Join us on Facebook and email us at careandfeedingpod@slate.com to ask us new questions…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lucy Lopez, Elizabeth Newcamp, Zak Rosen

Guest: Jessica Correnti

Topics covered

• grief
• holiday coping
• child emotional support
• parenting
• loss
• family

Keywords

• grief
• holiday
• parenting
• children
• emotional support
• loss
• family

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