Reflecting on 9/11 Grief with Sara Wingerath-Schlanger of Tuesday’s Children
I had such a great discussion with Sara Wingerath-Schlanger for this episode.
Sara is from Tuesday’s Children, which was founded in the wake of 9/11 to serve families affected by that tragedy in 2001, including the 3,051 kids who lost a parent that day. Sara tells us they are one of only three nonprofits started because of 9/11 that are still operating today, and she fills us in on who they serve today and how.
I think you’ll be especially interested in the book Tuesday’s Children put out in 2011, for the 10-year anniversary. The book is called The Legacy Letters: Messages of Life and Hope from 9/11 Family Members, and in it, there are letters from relatives of 100 of the individuals who died that day, including from teens and young adults who were kids when their parents died. It’s a powerful way to hear directly from our young people (and others) about how the loss of their loved ones on September 11 has affected them over that first decade post-loss.
I hope you enjoy my discussion with Sara Wingerath-Schlanger.
Links & resources for this episode
Tuesday’s Children website
Book: The Legacy Letters: Messages of Life and Hope from 9/11 Family Members
Training & resources from TuesdaysChildrenHeals.org
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