Two Moms with Two Dead Kids: When Your Child Dies From a Drug Overdose

DeAnne & Astrid
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Two Moms with Two Dead Kids: When Your Child Dies From a Drug Overdose

Join two moms who talk about what it's like when your child dies from a drug overdose, and what life is like after. Warning: Conversations may contain triggering material, dark and irreverent humor, and possible cursing. Want to contact us with a thought or topic for discussion? Send us an email at: twomomswithtwodeadkids@gmail.com. 

  1. 37 MIN. AGO

    Searching for That Connection

    One of the things I miss most is my sense of connection to my son. I lost it when he died, and now I'm always looking for ways to reconnect. Do you, too? In this episode, Astrid and Kevin discuss different means of connecting to their son - the things they've tried, what they're open to, and what has worked for them and, sometimes, not worked. What are the things you would try to feel that connection once more?

    29 min

  2. NOV 18

    My Ayahuasca Experience as the Parent of a Child Who Died of a Drug Overdose

    The title says it all.

    19 min

  3. NOV 12

    Giving In

    In this episode, we discuss the benefits of "giving in." Giving in to how we feel. Giving in to the moment. Letting go of the need to get things done.Sometimes, after trauma, we go through a process of redefining what's important in our lives. Our goals are reduced. What it means to accomplish something has a different definition. We have found that focusing on the present moment is helpful. Everyday tasks can become meditative. We experience the moment.

    30 min

  4. NOV 4

    The Power of Writing It Down

    Neither of us is a journaler, although DeAnne recently bought a journal with good intentions. What we can attest to, though, is the power of spontaneous writing exercises to help us understand and see ourselves in different ways. DeAnne discusses her first experience with a writing prompt, a tool many counselors use to help the ones they work with move forward on their healing journeys. Astrid also has experience with writing prompts, and ended up writing about her experience in a differ...

    29 min

  5. OCT 28

    Why Aren't We Divorced?

    Kevin and Astrid continue their conversation while DeAnne is away. Kevin talks about the different ways he deals with grief, which doesn't currently include therapy. Why is that and what does he do in its place? We talk about our current relationship and why we chose to not separate or get a divorce.

    28 min

  6. OCT 22

    A Husband. A Father. Introducing Kevin, Garrett's Dad.

    DeAnne is out of town, so Astrid invites her husband Kevin, Garrett's dad, to sit in. What are some of the differences in how two parents can grieve the same child? Do we see the same events differently? Kevin gives his take on the subject of an overdose death.

    22 min

  7. OCT 15

    Does Your Mother Know Where You Are?

    DeAnne and Astrid discuss an interview Astrid watched with a mother whose son committed suicide. It prompted them to touch on whether their own children's deaths were accidental, or not. How do you know if an overdose death was accidental? Does it matter? Does it change the loss?We discuss how we react now when we see signs of hardship. How we relate to others and how others relate to us, after loss. Astrid recently had an encounter with someone, after which she wanted to say, "Does your moth...

    26 min

  8. OCT 8

    Let's Talk Gabor Maté

    Gabor Maté is a Canadian physician and addiction expert. (In our conversation I called him a psychologist - sorry.) In this episode we discuss his book, The Myth of Normal, and what we took away from it. One of DeAnne's biggest impressions from the book was the idea that the body often expresses unaddressed trauma in the form of disease. Astrid's biggest takeaway was that we all carry trauma, and we need to address it before we unintentionally pass it down to our children and the society...

    24 min
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Join two moms who talk about what it's like when your child dies from a drug overdose, and what life is like after. Warning: Conversations may contain triggering material, dark and irreverent humor, and possible cursing. Want to contact us with a thought or topic for discussion? Send us an email at: twomomswithtwodeadkids@gmail.com. 

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