<div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW248603337 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">In this episode, we talk with Dr. Kailey Bradley about support for grieving a death loss, but also the more overlooked non-death losses, including chronic illness, infertility, shifting identities, and the futures we imagined but </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">don't</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0"> get to live.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW248603337 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">Dr. Bradley is a clinician and educator who specializes in </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">working with children and families navigating grief and illness</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">. </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">Kailey shares her experiences growing up with chronic illness and being diagnosed with premature ovarian failure at age 12, and how those layered losses </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">affected her at different life stages</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">. </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">We</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0"> explore what it means to "process" grief, why anger and big questions deserve space, and how grief can show up in ways we </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">don't</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0"> always recognize.</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0"> We also discuss how being diagnosed later in life with autism spectrum disorder shifted how Kailey understands grief – hers and those she supports. </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW248603337 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">We discuss</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">:</span></span></p> <ul> <li class="Paragraph SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">Why grief care can be seen as</span> <span class="TextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">preventative mental health care</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0"> </span></span><span class= "EOP SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li class="Paragraph SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">What Kailey learned working with teens in juvenile detention about unprocessed loss</span> <span class="EOP SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li class="Paragraph SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">How children express grief through play, behavior, and the body</span> <span class="EOP SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li class="Paragraph SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">Supporting neurodivergent kids and teens, including those with autism</span> <span class="EOP SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li class="Paragraph SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">The importance of</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">choice and autonomy</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0"> in grief support </span><span class="EOP SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li class="Paragraph SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">What makes a</span> <span class="TextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">grief-informed community</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0"> </span></span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">and why we need more of them </span><span class="EOP SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> <li class="Paragraph SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="TextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">The collective grief of the pandemic and how little space</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">we've</span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0"> made to process it </span></span><span class="EOP SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></li> </ul> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW248603337 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">This conversation is both practical and expansive, offering ideas for parents, caregivers, educators, clinicians, and anyone who wants to better understand grief in all its forms.</span><span class= "EOP SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335559738":240,"335559739":240}"> </span></p> </div> <div class="OutlineElement Ltr SCXW248603337 BCX0"> <p class="Paragraph SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">Connect with Dr. Kailey</span> <span class= "LineBreakBlob BlobObject DragDrop SCXW248603337 BCX0"><span class= "SCXW248603337 BCX0">Bradley<br /></span><br class= "SCXW248603337 BCX0" /></span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">Refuge Counseling: </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"><a href= "https://allrefuge.com/">https://allrefuge.com/</a><br /></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">The Death & Sex Podcast:</span> <span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"><a href= "https://pod.co/the-death-and-sex-podcast">https://pod.co/the-death-and-sex-podcast</a></span> <span class="EOP SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> <br /></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0">The Ohio Bereavement Collaborative: </span><span class= "NormalTextRun SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-charstyle= "Hyperlink"><a href= "https://ohiobc.com/">https://ohiobc.com/</a></span><span class= "EOP SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> </span></p> <p class="Paragraph SCXW248603337 BCX0" lang="EN-US" xml:lang= "EN-US"><span class="EOP SCXW248603337 BCX0" data-ccp-props= "{"134233117":false,"134233118":false,"335551550":0,"335551620":0,"335557856":16777215,"335559738":0,"335559739":0}"> <em>Want to learn more about supporting children and teens who are grieving? Sign up for our online courses here: <a class= "ng-star-inserted" href="https://classes.dougy.org/" target= "_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">https://classes.dougy.org/</a></em></span></p> </div>
