Welcome back everyone! It has been a while since I have been active and I am thrilled to be back and better than ever with guest Michael Cholbi, a philosopher at the University of Edinburgh who explores grief and the human relationship with death. On this episode we got to speak about how grief, especially in children, can be looked at through a philosophical lens. One of my favorite things we got to speak about was how grief can be considered as an "identity crisis" and of course, we got to hear some of his favorite metaphors for grief. To learn more about Michael Cholbi and his work check out his website linked below.

https://michael.cholbi.com/

On this episode I had the pleasure of speaking to Diane Namm, a picture book author who has published countless books throughout her career. However, there is one book of hers that especially caught my eye: What Happens After? This picture book is so special because rather than serving as an instruction manual for teaching kids how to grieve, it draws from Namm's personal experience with loss and offers gentle guidance to young readers. The words beautifully capture what it means to grieve as a child, while the illustrations work alongside the text to tell the story visually. To learn more about What Happens After? check out the link attached to the episode. ⁠https://whathappensafter.store/⁠

On this episode of Grief Circle, I got to speak with Sabrina, a recent graduate at Villanova. I found myself in contact with Sabrina after a TikTok of hers landed on my "For You" page, where she was telling her grief story. Sabrina unfortunately lost her mom on her second day of college, which as you can imagine, was not an easy loss to take. Tune in to hear how she got through grief even when the odds were stacked against her.