Natalie Adams, Teenage Founder of Teenage Grief Sucks

“Grief affects everything. I think a lot of people think that grief is just something you feel when you’re laying in bed at night, or wake up in the morning, and you just think of that person, but then the rest of the day you’re ok. And that’s not true. Grief is 24/7, 365 days a year.”

— Natalie Adams

I had such a great discussion with Natalie Adams for this episode. Natalie is the teenage founder of the website Teenage Grief Sucks.

Some topics Natalie and I discuss include:

• Losing her dad when she was a freshman in high school;

• Why she started Teenage Grief Sucks;

• Topics that she tackles on the site;

• Tips for talking with teachers about your loss;

• Things she wishes people knew about teen grief;

• Coping tips for grieving teens;

• Her favorite online grief resources; and

• How other teens can submit their grief-related stories and other creative expression.

I hope you enjoy my discussion with Natalie Adams.

Links & resources for this episode

• teenagegriefsucks.com

• 48 Ways to Cope with Teenage Grief

• Should I Tell My Teachers About My Grief?

• 23 Things I Wish People Knew About Teen Grief

• 11 Ways to Support a Grieving Friend

• Unexpected Driving School Grief

• The 5 Grief Resources I Use

• Natalie on Grief Out Loud podcast (episode 152)

More links for listeners

• Download: Kids & Grief: What You Need to Know

• Article: I’m a Widowed Mom: Here Are My 3 Tips for COVID-19 Widows

• Book: Widowed Parents Unite: 52 Tips to Get Through the First Year, from One Widowed Parent to Another

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