The Mourning Meeting: Season 4, Episode 9
Abby Hennigan
On this week’s episode of The Mourning Meeting, Mandi talks with Abby Hennigan. They discuss Abby’s story of loss — as a teenager she lost both her parents within a two year span. Abby, who is now 24, tells Mandi how she navigated through high school and college in the shadow of such loss. Abby reveals how familial support bolstered her after her parents’ deaths. They also discuss the importance of peer support. Mandi and Abby describe how her loss, combined with her own inner strength and passion for music, have helped to shape her life and career as a young adult.
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Mandi discusses with Peter Grumbacher, a retired rabbi and public speaker, the trends towards using euphemisms for the word died, and the problems that it can create.
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Mandi speaks with Darcy Krause the former Executive Director of Uplift Center for Grieving Children. They explore ways to discuss — with children — the death of someone close to them. They also discuss the ramifications the death of a public figure has with children and the questions that come along with it.