How are you supposed to go on after suffering an unimaginable tragedy? Shortly after comedian Michael Cruz Kayne welcomed his identical twin boys into the world, his son Fisher suddenly passed away at only 34 days old. Michael and his wife were left trying to grieve their son while raising a newborn at the same time. This week, we talk about what helps in the face of loss and how to tell people that you’re not ready to stop talking about your grief. Michael and Claire answer your questions on child loss, from how to cope with anxiety, to how to let go of what you dreamt for your child. 

 

 

Resources from the show

• Listen to Michael’s podcast “A Good Cry”
• Read Claire’s book, “Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief”
• Read “The 6th Stage of Grief: Making Meaning” by David Kessler 
• Read “It's OK That You're Not OK: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn't Understand” by Megan Devine 
• Read “Grief Is Love: Living with Loss” by Marisa Renee Lee 
• Read “Lincoln in the Bardo” by George Saunders 

 

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