130: Fearful of Child Loss | Anticipatory Grief + the Ways it Guts Us w/ Amanda Griffith-Atkins, LMFT

Every parent fears losing their child. But for most parents, that fear is vague and instinctual more than it is a likely reality. 
When it comes to parenting medically complex children though, this fear isn’t far-fetched, and it’s not something that lives only in our nightmares. The possibility (or in some cases, the certainty) that we could lose our child colors everything from the way we interact with those around us
to the choices we make when it comes to structuring our lives.
In today’s episode, Amanda Griffith-Atkins joins me once again to explore the fears around child loss and the anticipatory grief that so
many of us carry. We share contributions from members of our community covering everything from fears of all the different ways we could lose our children to dealing with the ever-present grief of knowing that our children might not outlive us.
This episode is here to offer you some solidarity and assurance that you’re not alone when it comes to coping with this heavy topic.

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