Episode 1: What Now?

Three parents reflect back on what the first days and months were like after the death of their children. Andy, Penelope’s dad, lost his first and only child. Lisa, Thomas’ mom, lost her youngest but still had eleven-year-old twins to care for at home. Wendy, Nick’s mom, also lost her youngest while her surviving children were in high school and college. The early grief experiences of these three parents were quite different in many ways, yet they share similarities in their struggles to figure out “What Now?” Dr. Lisa Clark, psychologist and St. Jude bereavement coordinator, comments on early parental grief and offers resources for listeners.