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Ep. 172: Living After Your Child's Life Ends - Margo Fowkes

Ep. 172: Living After Your Child's Life Ends - Margo Fowkes

FromGrief Out Loud


Ep. 172: Living After Your Child's Life Ends - Margo Fowkes

FromGrief Out Loud

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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Nov 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

How do you go on living after your child's life ends? How do you continue to find connection, beauty, and meaning when someone we can't imagine living without dies? This is the question Margo Fowkes faced when her son Jimmy died of brain cancer at the age of 21. Margo barely had a moment to grapple with this devastating loss when just a year later, her mother also died. This led Margo to search for information and connection with others who were also grieving. When she couldn't find what she was looking for, she decided to create it. Her website, Salt Water, is a collection of writings, by Margo and others, about how people are continuing to engage in life after losing the people they love most.  We talk about: Parenting when your child is living with an illness Grieving together and apart with a spouse/partner The power of writing Answering "How many children do you have?" What's helping Margo during this time How she hopes the world will remember Jimmy Visit Salt Water and connect with Margo on Facebook (@findyourharbor) & Instagram (@findyourharbor). 
Released:
Nov 20, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Remember the last time you tried to talk about grief and suddenly everyone left the room? Grief Out Loud is opening up this often avoided conversation because grief is hard enough without having to go through it alone. We bring you a mix of personal stories, tips for supporting children, teens, and yourself, and interviews with bereavement professionals. Platitude and cliché-free, we promise! Grief Out Loud is hosted by Jana DeCristofaro and produced by The Dougy Center for Grieving Children & Families in Portland, Oregon.