Content Warning:
Cancer, death, losing a parent, mention of miscarriage, perinatal loss
Description:
On today’s episode of the PWO Podcast, Kate Love joins me to share her story of navigating the loss of a parent and becoming a parent herself.
Highlights:
1:28 - Kate introduces herself
5:24 - Kate shares her story of her mom’s cancer diagnosis as she became pregnant
10:42 - Grieving and how Kate carries her mom with her and her mom’s passing
16:09 - Death phobia, grief in the Perinatal Period.
28:57 - The timeline of grief, “grief isn’t fixable.”
36:42 - Legacy and grief rituals
42:43 - Being aware of our own mortality and parenting little ones
49:16 - Kate’s advice to people grieving and people supporting those who are grieving
50:37 - Kate’s favourite memory of her mom, Mimi
Resources mentioned in this episode:
You can find Kate on Instagram @katelovestherapy
Be Ceremonial App - https://www.beceremonial.com/
Book: Crying at H Mart by Michelle Zauner
Book: When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön
Book: When Dinosaurs Die by Laurie Krasny Brown
Book: Grief is Love: Living with Loss by Marissa Renee Lee
Andrea Warnick https://andreawarnick.com/
You can find us at www.perinatalwellbeing.ca on Instagram @perinatalwellbeing_ontario or by email info@perinatalwellbeing.ca
If you are experiencing any of the symptoms discussed in this or any episode please reach out to me at info@perinatalwellbeing.ca and I can help you find support in your area or online.
Check out Postpartum Support International atwww.postpartum.net for more information about Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders as well as free online support groups and a provider directory.
You can look for an individual therapist onwww.psychologytoday.com .
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