The Quiet Grief of Growing a Family

About this episode

Dr. Tiffany Johnson reflects on the quiet grief associated with watching children grow up and the emotional complexities of parenting.

I found myself reflecting on how hard it can be to watch your kids grow up and build lives of their own, even when you’re so proud of them. No one really talks about the quiet grief that comes with those transitions or how certain moments end without you realizing they were the last. I’m learning that it’s okay to feel both joy and sadness at the same time and that neither one takes away from the other. This season is asking me to create new traditions while honoring what we had, instea...

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Tiffany Johnson

Topics covered

• parenting
• grief
• family transitions
• emotional complexity
• traditions

Keywords

• quiet grief
• growing family
• parenting challenges
• emotional transitions
• joy and sadness

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