Melissa Williams-Gurian Reflects on Losing Her Mom at Age 15
I had such a great discussion with Melissa Williams-Gurian for this episode. I’m grateful Melissa was willing to speak with me because she doesn’t do this work professionally; she shares with us from her own personal experience of losing her mom when she was 15. Perhaps this is around the ages some of our kids were. Talking with people who lost a parent at a young age is always such a privilege. It puts things on my radar screen that I wouldn’t have necessarily thought of. It helps raise my awareness and increase my understanding of what kids go through when they lose a parent, and what their experiences may be like. I hope it helps increase your awareness and understanding, too.
Links & resources for this episode
Melissa’s website
How Do You Want to Show Up?, by Melissa Williams-Gurian
The AfterGrief, by Hope Edelman
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