We’re getting into psych 101 here with what are the defense mechanisms we use when we are grieving. But are they necessarily bad? Let’s find out!

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Welcome to Season 4 and Happy New Year!! What did we learn in 2024 and what can we look forward to in 2025?

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TW!! This episode discusses death by suicide. I received bad news last week and felt compelled to talk about it.

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I hear it time and time again. Caregiving is so isolating. Finding time for yourself is hard enough, let alone time to look for support. Well, now you have a community you can come to 24/7. Community support, self paced workshops, live groups, resources and so, SO much more. Plenty of spaces for everyone for at no cost to you. The first 20 members get a memberships to additional content for free for 3 months! https://caregivers-united.circle.so/
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In this last episode of Season 3: If you’re a pet parent, you know. I’ve had episodes on pet loss before but here I get to chat with a pet death doula! It’s always nice to chat with someone else in the industry and Kate’s passion for end of life care and animals is obvious. I’m so grateful for her and her services!! You can find Kate here: https://rescuedbytraining.com/death-doula/

And here are a ton of other great resources from Kate! Grief Resources post: https://rescuedbytraining.com/2022/03/28/griefresources/

At Home Euthanasia and Vet Directory: https://rescuedbytraining.com/2024/09/16/at-home-euthanasia/

Grief Journey 6 Months In: https://rescuedbytraining.com/2024/10/14/my-grief-journey-six-months-in/

Advance Care Directive (free download): https://rescuedbytraining.com/2024/05/06/advance-care-directive/

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They might be big words but don’t be scared! It’s more common than you think to put our deceased loved ones on a pedestal or in a dungeon.

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Is grief over a tree ok? What about a houseplant? It might sound silly but it’s very real!

Mentioned in the episode:

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/feb/25/ecological-grief-i-mourn-the-loss-of-nature-it-saved-me-from-addiction

https://glennaalbrecht.wordpress.com/2020/06/16/covid-19-pandemics-and-solastalgia-from-alternatives-journal-324-5-2006/

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/16/climate/sugar-maple-tree-pennsylvania.html

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