Week 1: Mother’s Day & Community

I chose the theme of “Mother’s Day & Community” because… well, it’s Mother’s Day weekend. And because community can be one of the most important outlets to help us manage our grief.

This content is all about finding, accessing, and leaning on community when we’re grieving.

A little tour of the content below

On this page, you’ll be able to access all of the content for Week 1 of Caregiving

This includes (in the order it’s categorized on this page):

~ Live events (links to join live & replays)

~ Downloadable content (ebooks, activity guides & more)

~ Mother loss resources (things to read, watch & listen to)

~ Mental health resources (here)

 

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SOLO ACTIVITY GUIDES

These guides were created to help you navigate grief online and offline.

Contributors have shared their rituals, practices, activities, and wisdom to support you through grief.

You can view these guides by clicking on the images and you can download them to print or for later use.

 

RESOURCES

Inspired by my newsletters, The Mourning Herald and PAUSE, this collection of resources were curated for you to read, watch, and listen to.

~ Read through articles or pick up books written by leaders in the grief space

~ Watch videos and films to help you feel less alone in your grief

~ Listen to podcasts created by leaders in the space who have interviewed special guests about their journey and advice

Week 1 Playlist: You belong

Curated by Eman Salem of IronSelf, this playlist was created for you to access from anywhere, anytime.

The songs included make up a dope playlist for when you need to be hugged and held by your people.

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Things to watch

Ty Alexander reading from her book “Things I wish I knew before my mom died” during Motherless Mother’s Day 2020 | Watch now


More soon!

Things to listen to

Podcast episodes about grief, community, and mother loss. Listen now or download for later.

Coming back by Shelby Forsythia: Shaping the Story of Grief with Diane Zinna | Listen

What Happened After: Claire Bidwell Smith – An Honest Look At Grief | Listen

The Grief Gang: Mother’s Day 2021 | Listen

Grief out Loud: Mother’s Day, a teen’s take | Listen

“Death, Sex & Money”: Rachel Ward — When Grief Looks Like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

“Mad World”: Prince Harry

“2 Dope Queens”: #49 Karaoke with Michelle Obama

“Reply All”: #123 An Ad for the Worst Day of Your Life

“This American Life”: How to Rest in Peace