The Grieving Brain and The Belongings: Mary-Frances O'Connor

Grief coach Charlene Lam welcomes Mary-Frances O’Connor, author of The Grieving Brain and The Grieving Body, to the Curating Grief Show. Together, they talk about grieving as a learning process, and how the belongings and physical items can take on new meaning after a major loss. Dr. O’Connor shares two meaningful objects: her father’s pill case and her mother’s wedding dress, transformed.

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What is Curating Grief?

How do we choose what to keep after a loved one dies? It's a question that many grievers struggle with. Certified grief coach and founder of The Grief Gallery Charlene Lam has an uncommon answer: Curating and exhibitions. In this grief podcast with a twist, you'll hear stories about the stuff, find out how curated objects can help us stay connected to our loved ones, and learn how the lens of curating can help us to make hard choices and even find beauty after bereavement.