How would you describe grief to an outsider? Is it a button in a box? Is it a series of rainbow rings? Is it balls in jars of various sizes? Is it 5 stages? We discuss some of the most common visualizations for grief and decide which is our favorite. We also talk some more about Alina's hard month, and Judith orders Alina dinner. 

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Things we talk about in this episode:

- Megan Devine's repost of our instagram!

- Stages of Grief model, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

- Growing Around Grief (Ball in Jar) model, Lois Tonkin

- Growing Around Grief (Rainbow) model, adapted from Lois Tonkin

- Ball and Grief Button in Box model, Lauren Herschel

- Rings model for grief support, Susan Silk and Barry Goldman

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As Long As I'm Living is a podcast about life, love, and laughter after infant loss. Judith and Alina are rebuilding Happier Ever After one day at a time despite excruciating grief and trauma and offering support to grievers of all flavors, but especially those who have lost a baby to SIDS, infant death, birth accidents, stillbirth, TFMR, ectopic pregnancy, or miscarriage.