Parenting Forward in the Midst of Grief

When we don’t have the resources needed, many of us head to the drawing board to create the resources ourselves. That’s exactly what I did 10 years ago when I started LEADPrep and it’s what this week’s podcast guest did when she needed support that didn’t already exist.

Imagine the two most difficult things that you could possibly go through happening simultaneously. Parenting a child, and the grief of losing a child. Now imagine parenting a surviving child after they lose their sibling.

Surviving children need unique care to work through their grief, in the midst of the parent sitting in their own grief. And while there are many grief support groups out there, parents need help in working through the day-to-day trials and tribulations that happen as the surviving child hits milestones that their sibling never had a chance to experience.

There are many grief support groups out there for those losing a partner, a parent, or a child. But when Michele Benyo lost a child, she struggled with not only how to support her surviving child but also how to parent that child beyond the loss.

So she did the work herself so she could learn how to move forward and help other parents do the same.

This week on the podcast, Michele is sharing her story and why she created Good Grief Parenting years ago. She is helping us understand more about how children grieve and why language and vocabulary is so important in this process.

I can’t imagine the heartbreak Michele experienced, but I’m grateful that she chose to share her wisdom with others. And whether you’re a parent or an educator or both, you’re sure to have some great takeaways from our conversation.