Hope Edelman on the Long Arc of Loss

I had such a great discussion with Hope Edelman for this episode. You may be familiar with Hope’s work, as she wrote the groudbreaking book “Motherless Daughters” back in the 1990s, and has been writing, speaking, and leading workshops on grief ever since. She has a brand-new book out, and it’s called “The AfterGrief: Finding Your Way Along the Long Arc of Loss.” It’s for all grieving people—not just those who experienced early mother loss—and it dives deep on the impact of grief across the lifespan. I learned so much from reading The AfterGrief. In fact, I’ll probably read it again, to let it sink in a bit more. I hope you’ll check it out, too. Some topics Hope and I discuss include: Her desire to debunk the myth that one should be “over” their grief if it occurred many years ago; What she learned by interviewing 80+ people on their long-term experiences with grief; How long-term bereavement different is from the grief that people experience immediately after a death; The "Grief Trinity" -- New Grief, Old Grief, and New Old Grief; Hope’s Three Rings of Grief; What is complicated grief, and how it is different from AfterGrief; The Dual Process Model of bereavement; How sometimes we reframe our stories of loss many years later; and Resources and events that Hope has available on her website. I hope you enjoy my discussion with Hope Edelman. -=-=-=-=- Thank you sponsors & partners: Audible - Get a FREE audiobook and 30-day free trial: www.audibletrial.com/widowedparent BetterHelp - Talk with a licensed, professional therapist online. Get 10% off your first month: betterhelp.com/widowedparent Blue Apron - Special offers for listeners of the podcast: jennylisk.com/blueapron Support the show: Patreon, Merch, and More -=-=-=-=-