#059 Amber G’s Story of Parenting through Addiction, Divorce and Death

Amber joins The Now What Pod to talk about supporting her children after the death of her ex-husband. Amber married her childhood sweetheart and had 3 beautiful children. After the dissolution of the marriage, her ex-husband succumbed to addiction and later died of an overdose. Amber talks about parenting her children through grief, and the burdens of solo-parenting.

 

Topics Discussed:

Life after divorce

Men's Mental Health

Drug addiction

Attending her ex-husband's funeral

Supporting children through grief

Supporting children through divorce

Resources:

Get Help with Substance Abuse

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/substance-use/get-help-problematic-substance-use.html

 

Child Bereavement Canada

https://childrensgrieffoundation.org/resources?gclid=Cj0KCQjwkOqZBhDNARIsAACsbfIN7_e1MugdfxZQ4JaP-C7WjKzM7_UIVDuRisteQwbC-gLxLl4NEIgaAureEALw_wcB

The Now What Pod Episode Quotes: 

“I didn't know how I was going to break it to the kids”

“How are they gonna be okay without him?”

“He hid a lot of what he struggled with”

“I was angry at him for leaving his kids. I was angry at him for leaving me to raise them alone, and I was angry at him for not pulling himself together”

“How am I still standing? I don't know”

“We just keep on trucking”

 

About Amber:

Amber is a business owner and a busy mom of 3. She is a retirement and investment specialist and is active in the hockey and baseball communities in the GTA.

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