Episode Details

When a person dies, there are casseroles, flowers, cards, time off work. When a dog dies, most people get a couple hours and an expectation to be fine by Monday.

Em talks with Anne Marie, author of Healing Wisdom for Pet Loss, about why grief for a pet is so rarely validated the way grief for a person is, the different types of grief that show up after losing an animal, and real ways to honor that loss without a timeline or pressure to move on.

You'll hear:

• The difference between anticipatory, acute, ambiguous, and complicated grief, and why knowing which one you're in helps
• Why pet loss is so often disenfranchised, even at work, and what that costs people
• Simple rituals and reflective practices that actually help people carry the loss instead of just getting over it

Press play if you've ever grieved a pet and felt like you had to hide how much it actually hurt.

Guest Info:

Website: farage-smith.com

Book: Healing Wisdom for Pet Loss

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