How do we support children and young adults after the loss of a loved one? And what does it really mean to show up for someone who is grieving?

In this heartfelt episode of Good Grief Believer, host Julie Craig welcomes Angela Crocker, Executive Director of the Parmenter Foundation, and Cara Belvin, founder of Empower, for an important conversation about childhood grief, parent loss, and the power of community in the healing journey.

Together, Angela and Cara explore why grieving children need more than encouragement to be resilient. They discuss the importance of peer support, grief mentors, safe spaces, and allowing young people to express their feelings without pressure to appear happy or move on. They also address the unique challenges faced by college students navigating bereavement, including the need for understanding professors, campus accommodations, and peers who can offer support.

Good Grief Believer is a podcast, where I hope you’ll discover the power of belonging to a group, that not only comprehends the depth of your grief, but where you’ll find comfort in our collective wisdom.

Each week I’ll interview groups or individuals who have discovered what it means to grieve well, and how to help others along their own healing journey.

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Thank you for listening to this week's episode of the Good Grief Believer podcast. I believe we grieve better when we share our experiences with others. And I am always eager to hear from other people about their unique grief journey. Please contact me if you would be willing to share your perspective with me as a guest on the Good Grief Believer podcast by emailing me at goodgriefbeliever@gmail.com.

In this week's highlight episode, host Julie Craig has put together a series of vignettes from last week's episode with Colleen Clifford.

Good Grief Believer is a podcast, where I hope you’ll discover the power of belonging to a group, that not only comprehends the depth of your grief, but where you’ll find comfort in our collective wisdom.

Each week I’ll interview groups or individuals who have discovered what it means to grieve well, and how to help others along their own healing journey.

Follow Good Grief Believer on Social Media:

✨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodgriefbeliever/

✨ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554348612280

✨ Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@GoodGriefBeliever

New Episodes Every Other Sunday

Thank you for listening to this week's episode of the Good Grief Believer podcast. I believe we grieve better when we share our experiences with others. And I am always eager to hear from other people about their unique grief journey. Please contact me if you would be willing to share your perspective with me as a guest on the Good Grief Believer podcast by emailing me at goodgriefbeliever@gmail.com.

**Content Warning:** This episode includes explicit discussions of alcohol abuse, binge drinking, and suicide. Listener discretion is advised, especially for those who may find these topics distressing.

In this heartfelt episode of the Good Grief Believer podcast, host Julie Craig welcomes Colleen Clifford, commercial fisherwoman, author, and former binge drinker, to discuss grief, alcohol misuse, shame, and the journey toward healing. Colleen's book, Life Beyond the Binge: A Commercial Fisherwoman's Journey Home, shares lessons from a life shaped by difficult experiences, profound loss, and the courage to begin again.

After losing her husband, Scott, to alcohol-related suicide, Colleen had to navigate a complicated grieving process while also examining her own relationship with alcohol. Through honest reflection, she discovered how unresolved shame had influenced many of her choices and how binge drinking had become a way to cope with pain she had carried for decades.

Good Grief Believer is a podcast, where I hope you’ll discover the power of belonging to a group, that not only comprehends the depth of your grief, but where you’ll find comfort in our collective wisdom.

Each week I’ll interview groups or individuals who have discovered what it means to grieve well, and how to help others along their own healing journey.

Follow Good Grief Believer on Social Media:

✨ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodgriefbeliever/

✨ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554348612280

✨ Subscribe on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/@GoodGriefBeliever

New Episodes Every Two Weeks

Thank you for listening to this week's episode of the Good Grief Believer podcast. I believe we grieve better when we share our experiences with others. And I am always eager to hear from other people about their unique grief journey. Please contact me if you would be willing to share your perspective with me as a guest on the Good Grief Believer podcast by emailing me at goodgriefbeliever@gmail.com.