Speak Your Grief with Sonya Sonya

There is a grief that comes from losing a loved one, over time, to dementia. As her father went into the hospital, my sister-in-law was faced with the caring of her mother overnight. Her dad did not come home, so her mom came to live with her. Along with these adjustments, her mother had dementia. We discuss the decisions, progression, and the final stages of life as her mom deteriorated right before her eyes. She talks about the difficulty of putting someone into hospice care and transparent...

Have you lost all of your original family? The family you were born into is your family of origin. My sister in law talks about what it was like to lose hers. She shares the responsibility she felt as each one passed and then the emptiness of being alone. From the loss of her brother, through the soon passing of her dad, this story takes us on the beginning of her grief journey. We discuss topics like delayed grief, grieving one's self to death, having to decide to turn off life support,...

Have you ever felt like it was taboo to talk about a miscarriage? My sister discusses what she went through when she miscarried at eighteen weeks pregnant. Why is it so awkward? What would be helpful to know before you are ever faced with a miscarriage? How should we treat others who are going through this traumatic event? We discuss these questions along with hoping you will take the time to take care of yourself and give yourself permission to grieve if you are experi...

How do children handle grief? My granddaughter shares her thoughts as she remembers her Papaw. She talks about the scariness of forgetting your loved one, sweet memories, and how she thinks we should help others when they grieve. This is part of the My Family's Grief series. #grief #love #grandpa #grandparents #granddaughter #loss #lossofalovedone #lossofagrandparent #griefhealing #griefandloss #hope #hopeafterloss #hopeingrief #death #memories #healing #griefjourney #griefrecovery ...

In this interview, my daughter-in-law talks about watching her husband grieve. She remembers "dad's" loving eyes and kind heart. We talk about keeping his memory alive for the grandkids and having to keep moving forward in life, although not to be mistaken with "getting over" someone's death. This is part of the My Family's Grief series.grief, loss, griefandloss, griefjourney, griefjourneys, grieving, griefsupport, griefawareness, griefrecovery, sad, sadness, sorrow, mourn, mourning, ber...

My son held his dad when he died. There is both grief and trauma to face after something like this. We discuss separating the two along with the dread that comes after this kind of loss. In addition, we analyze need, function, processing, and escaping as related to grief. This is part of the My Family's Grief series.grief, loss, griefandloss, griefjourney, griefjourneys, grieving, griefsupport, griefawareness, griefrecovery, sad, sadness, sorrow, mourn, mourning, bereaved, bereavement, l...