Episode 14: Pam’s Story

Pam's mother died when she was 12 after a 4-year battle with cancer. Pam was raised by a widowed father and an older brother. Her father was so devastated that he couldn’t talk about her mom's death.

When her father died 32 years later, it forced Pam to re-grieve her mother’s death and grieve her father as well. The buried emotions took a toll on her health and brought out 12-year-old Pam and all of the trauma. It was a lot of work unpacking those emotions.

Pam’s Take-Away: Incorporate gratitude into your life. Practice patience and understanding for how others respond to your loss, and act the way you would like to be treated.

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All of our stories are important. If you have a story to share please send an email to ⁠daughterswithoutmoms@gmail.com⁠. You don't have to be a DWOM to share your story. All are welcome!

For more of my thoughts on grief, please visit my website, www.yourgriefjourney.com

Liz’s first loss was when her first-born daughter died shortly after birth in 2008. Then her father died in 2018 and her mother in 2020. Her mom had Alzheimer’s for years before her death and Liz really felt lost after her mom died. She has since used her grief to impact others through sharing my story and promoting health, wellness, and healing.

Liz’s Take-Away: There’s a quote by Walt Disney called “Keep Moving Forward”. For grief, for life, for everything, keep moving forward. Physical and mental movement are both so important. If you keep moving forward it will be okay.

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Liz’s Podcast, Healing Hearts, can be found on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08PxtTeYYuaL31Ks1P2IYX

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Issue 3 of Get Griefy Magazine: https://issuu.com/legacylettersjournal/docs/get_griefy_magazine_q3_2024_

All of our stories are important. If you have a story to share, please send an email to ⁠daughterswithoutmoms@gmail.com⁠. You don't have to be a DWOM to share your story. All are welcome!

For more of my thoughts on grief, please visit my website, www.yourgriefjourney.com

Samantha’s mom Shari was diagnosed with terminal ocular melanoma at 55 years old. Samantha soon quit her job to be her mom’s caretaker, and they were both intentional about making the most of their relationship and living each day to the fullest. Samantha found walking alongside her mom during and to the end of her life to be the most profound and honorable experience she will ever have and continues to reflect on that time now that her mom is gone.

Samantha and Shari read The Daily Stoic each morning over coffee, which can be found here: https://dailystoic.com/

All of our stories are important. If you have a story to share, please send an email to ⁠daughterswithoutmoms@gmail.com⁠. You don't have to be a DWOM to share your story. All are welcome!

For more of my thoughts on grief, please visit my website, www.yourgriefjourney.com