From being first known as Decoration Day for Civil War Soldiers, to now the Memorial Day we all know today. It’s been an interesting evolution of the holiday with an important message of respect and love.

In this episode, Brandy shares her close relationship with her grandma, Mimi. We talk about the importance of having a strong network when you’re grieving, grief dreaming and the importance of taking care of your mental health. There is a trigger warning at the top of this episode, so please be sure to listen to that before hearing about the beautiful life of Mimi.

Happy Mother’s Day! I went to Reddit with a question, how do you celebrate holidays/birthdays while still honoring your lost loved ones? Today’s episode dives into some of my favorite ideas of how to get through the emotional, yet important dates.

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Happy birthday to one of my best friends, Jesse! And happy belated May the 4th be with you! No guest or mini episode this week, but keep an eye out for some more amazing interviews coming so very soon! Contact [email protected] to become a future guest on the show.

Colleen’s journal explains the nickname for my sweet Grandma Marjorie and I talk about the task of memorializing our loved ones.

For this episode, we’re remembering Cheyenne’s Great Aunt Wanda, who lived to the amazing age of 94. We discuss mourning someone who had such a long life, Cheyenne’s experience with Postpartum Depression while grieving, and keeping Wanda’s memory alive for Cheyenne’s children who weren’t able to meet her.

The title says it all. This week, I’m sharing some tips I learned while writing Colleen’s obituary and giving pointers to anyone who has to take on this task.

In this special episode, Kathleen remembers her mother Marjorie, also known as my Grandma Pudgie. We discuss the impact of losing your mother in your young adulthood and how it impacts grieving others later on. We also speak on understanding each loss is different, but just as important to allow yourself the grace to grieve.

Happy Easter to those who celebrate! Today’s mini is about family traditions. What is something special you did with your loved one that made an impact on you?

During this episode, Chelsea talks about losing a friend as a young adult and how finding a true support system helped her cope with his death and continue to build her life. We also talk about the importance of not letting other people’s judgments on your grieving interfere with your healing process. The resource discussed in this episode is the short story, Make the Chili by Pam Berg.