#75: Kellie Bullard-Kelley Part 2: Life After Loss, Remarrying as a Young Widow, How to Survive and Thrive Through Grief and More

I'm SO excited to have Kellie Bullard-Kelley BACK on the podcast today for part 2! She was on waaaaay back on episode 6 of the podcast, so today is a little life update several years later. 

We talk about life after losing her husband at age 26, dating and remarrying as a young widow, how she navigated her grief then and now, tips for dealing with grief or supporting loved ones through it, leaning on faith, and more. 

What we covered:

• How her new husband supports her through grief 
• Does it help your grief that Connor knew Alex? 
• How does Connor feel when she posts heartfelt things about Alex? 
• Do the kids call Connor “dad”? 
• Are you and Connor hoping to have kids in the future? 
• Did you feel guilt dating again after losing Alex? 
• Were family and friends supportive when you shared that you and Connor were dating? 
• How her faith played into her grief journey & carried her through it
• Did you ever turn away from God after losing Alex? 
• New / additional tips on how to support people going through grief 
• How relationships can change - for better or for worse - after grief 
• How to keep going after a great loss 
• How to talk to kids about grief + death + loss and strategies she used 
• Any special tributes or traditions for Alex moving forward? 
• How to continue taking care of YOUR health through things like fitness, etc. when you’re going through grief 
• What she’s looking forward to + what’s next for her family 

CONNECT WITH KELLIE: 

• Follow her on Instagram at @kelliebullard
• Purchase her book "Behind My Smile" here (affiliate link) 

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BOOKS KELLIE LOVES FOR KIDS ON GRIEF/LOSS:

• The Invisible String (favorite)
• God Gave Us Heaven (favorite)
• Goodbye to Goodbyes
• Heaven is for Real (kids version)
• The Memory Box
• Something Very Sad Happened

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