I am a Griefist: A Childhood Cancer Grief Journey Podcast

We meet Davina, mom to Baby Jayce, diagnosed in 2020 with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), pre Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic at just 13 months old.

Mom and I wrap up our thoughts from our conversation with Uncle Jake and talk through entering this year's holiday season.

In our final installment with Uncle Jake, he takes on a rollercoaster of thoughts and ideas related to religion, ghosts, aliens, and mediums. He's a very intriguing conversationalist indeed.

In Part 2 with Uncle Jake, we take a stroll through a few topics: the impact of donating blood and platelets, his religious beliefs, and reliving those final moments.

Uncle Jake, Aunt Jack's husband, joins us to share about his journey, including having to watch and support his wife.

We are so grateful for Michele sharing her experience and expertise with us. We connected with Michele on such an elevated level, and in this episode we reflect on all of the information and wisdom she shared with us. For more information about Michele and Good Grief Parenting, please visit goodgriefparenting.com

In Part 3, Michele gives us some final thoughts of support and encouragement for our bereaved siblings and for us.

After David died, David's sister Deanna told Michele, "half of me is gone," and it inspired Michele as a parent educator to continue the work in sibling loss. Michele developed Good Grief Parenting, and she talks us through the Good Grief Parenting framework and how we can support siblings.

On today's episode, we meet Griefist Michele, mother to David, who was diagnosed at 4 years old with Rhabdomyosarcoma in 1997.

Mom, Papa Steve, and I found such inspiration from Ian & Kate's story. In this episode, we walk through the similarities, and we reflect on how we will take the inspiration and live a little bit differently.