I had such a great discussion with Marny Williams-Balodis for this episode. Marny is a widowed parent, and is the cofounder and executive director of Hummingbird Centre for Hope in the Toronto, Canada, area.

Some topics Marny and I discuss include:

• Getting through the first year as a widowed parent of a 3-year-old and 3-month-old;
• Needing to explain to her 3-year-old over and over that his dad died, and what that meant;
• Kids needing to grieve again and again as they move through developmental milestones;
• How kids' understanding of loss grows and changes over the years;
• Taking her daughter on a "trip to meet her dead dad;"
• Why she didn't take both kids on the same trip;
• Why she started Hummingbird Centre for Hope; and
• Hummingbird's programs for widowed parents.

I hope you enjoy my discussion with Marny Williams-Balodis.

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