In a heartfelt conversation, Natasha sits down with Dr. Quantrilla Ard to delve into the profound topic of Black Woman Grief, sharing her own traumatic experiences including severe preeclampsia, childbirth trauma, and the compounded impact of grief on her family. They also discuss the pervasive strong black woman stereotype, reflectingRead More →
In this episode, Natasha dives into an in-depth conversation with Sheila Wise Rowe about experiences of grief specific to Black women. Sheila shares a personal story of growing up in Boston, confronting racism, and how these early experiences of racial trauma have shaped her understanding and work in healing racialRead More →
The best way to grieve is to grieve. I learned this the ‘long’ way and I say long because it took me thirty-plus years to understand that we can’t just push or stuff grief away. It simply doesn’t work that way. As a bereaved mom, daughter, sibling, cousin, niece, andRead More →
Grief. Everyone will grieve over something or someone at some point in their life. Grief is the universal language of us all. Part of our humanity. Yet, for Black women, the way grief is felt and processed often comes with unique layers. When we hear about grief, it’s often inRead More →
Parkinson’s disease impacts nearly 10 million people worldwide, with around 60,000 new cases diagnosed each year in the U.S. alone. It’s a complex and often misunderstood condition, touching not only those diagnosed but their families and communities. Join this important conversation on mother loss and Parkinson’s Disease. In this episode ofRead More →
How do we sit with loss? And how do we navigate grief? How do we do so in faith? How do we tend to grief during the holidays? These are all questions I chat about with my special guest and friend Chelsea Ohlemiller on my latest episode of the CanRead More →
How do you keep the faith when you suffer child loss? In this episode of the Can You Just Sit With Me podcast, I sit down with author Corrine E. Phillips, whose memoir, When I Lost My Son to Him, chronicles the heart-wrenching loss of her two-year-old son, Caleb. ThroughRead More →
For many, the holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. But for those of us who are grieving, this time of year can bring a mix of emotions—sadness, loneliness, and even a sense of heaviness. The festive buzz, the constant reminders of traditions, and the absence ofRead More →
When your person dies, when you face insurmountable loss, when that thing happens to you that you never saw coming and it breaks you into a million pieces, and it feels as if your world has ended. How do you come back from that? Is it even possible? These questionsRead More →
Meaning-making amid loss is sometimes the last thing we want to hear about let alone actually do. Yet, making meaning is a way some grievers find as a way to cope, integrate their grief, and a way to honor their loved one while making a difference in the lives ofRead More →