When Hope Edelman was 17, her mother died. Like many families in the 1980s, Hope’s family soldiered on by grieving her mother’s death in silence. This climate of silence around death caused her to feel shame around the topic and disconnected from her mother.
This spurred the beginning of Edelman’s career as a community educator surrounding death and grieving. In this episode, she answers the question “Is grieving a lifelong process?” and helps us understand the importance of an open discussion surrounding death.
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Guest Information for 'Lifelong Grieving' Podcast EpisodeHope Edelman is the author of eight nonfiction books, including bestsellers “Motherless Daughters” and “Motherless Mothers,” and the memoir “The Possibility of Everything.” Her original essays have appeared in many anthologies, including “The Bitch in the House,” “Behind the Bedroom Door,” and “Goodbye to All That.” Her work has received a New York Times notable book of the year designation and a Pushcart Prize for creative nonfiction. The recipient of the 2020 Community Educator Award from the Association for Death Education and Counseling, she’s also a Martha Beck Certified Life Coach and facilitates Motherless Daughters retreats and workshops all over the world.
Learn more about Edelman at HopeEdelman.com and MotherlessDaughters.com
About the Inside Mental Health Podcast Host
Gabe Howard is an award-winning writer and speaker who lives with bipolar disorder. He is the author of the popular book, Mental Illness is an Asshole and other Observations, available from Amazon; signed copies are also available directly from the author.
To learn more about Gabe, please visit his website, gabehoward.com.
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