Grief Matters
The Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center will host a monthly podcast featuring conversations about life and death.
Episodes
37 episodes
Coping with Anticipatory Grief - Special Guest
Anticipatory Grief. The feelings of loss before the actual death occurs. Special guest Emma Jobsis.
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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14:25
Bereavement Support Groups
Bereavement Support Groups - the pros and cons
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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8:42
What not to say at a funeral...
What to say (and not to say) at a funeral. When we feel awkward, we often offer clichéd platitudes while trying to comfort the grieving.
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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8:42
Pet Loss...
How we bond with our animal companion will reflect how we mourn them
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Season 4
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Episode 12
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8:12
Comparing Losses...
...Whose pain is worse, and what does it matter anyway?
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Season 4
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Episode 11
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4:58
Ambiguous Grief?
Ambiguous Grief. What it is and what we can do about it.
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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9:22
Disenfranchised Grief...what is it and how do we handle it?
Disenfranchised Grief...what is it and how do we handle it?
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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9:43
Strategies for those whose "normal" has changed
Listen as Lorri Opitz, Director of Bereavement at the Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center discusses remembering that after a significant loss, a person doesn't get to go home to their normal, and being appreciative of the time we have with our...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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6:09
Learning About Grief is Different for Children
Explore how the Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center shares information and ideas on how to educate children about grief in ways they can remember.
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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7:19
NJ Passes Grief Education Law
A new law in New Jersey requires that grief education be taught to students in grades 8-12. The Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center is offering a one day training "Curriculum Ideas and Strategies for Teaching Grief and Loss in grades 8-12" on ...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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7:33
Sainthood vs. Reality
What does it mean when a loved one dies and they are suddenly elevated to Sainthood in the eyes of their loved ones. Lorri Opitz discusses how letting go of the negative only leaves room for the positive.
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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6:03
Perfect Sanctuary
Lorri Opitz, Director of Bereavement at the Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center tell how to find your place of refuge and comfort.
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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4:50
Debunking Two Grief Myths
Listen as Lorri Opitz, Director of Bereavement at the Joseph T. Quinlan Bereavement Center debunks to grief myths that well-meaning friends and loved ones often repeat in an effort to help us heal.
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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9:21
Grief forces us to be braver and stronger
In grief we are asked to go outside of our comfort zone. It forces us to be braver and stronger than we ever imagined we could be.
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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5:06
What may be possible in the New Year
It's good to reflect on the year or year's that have passed since your loss. It's normal and good. I assure you...it will get better.
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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6:04
How to give support to someone who is grieving
During this season of giving and celebration it's helpful to know how to support someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one.
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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10:59
Mourning the loss of our old self
Hosted by Lorri Opitz this week's podcast explores the grief surround mourning the loss of who we were before our profound loss.
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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5:12
Why do we Grieve?
We learn early in life that we have to deal with loss. So why do we grief? It's because "grief" is all about "us." It's the last act of love we have to give. Listen to Lorri Opitz as she talks about this topic
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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4:29