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Chicken noodle soup, saltine crackers and ginger ale, straight from mom's kitchen.

July 29, 2022

S3E17: Grieving A Mother’s Death

Learn you are not alone.

One of the most profound experiences we experience in our lives is the death of our mother. We are still someone’s children until our parents die, so their deaths mark our final passage into adulthood. This week we talk about the meaning of the death of a mother and have an interview with Dr. Jeanna Ford whose mother died suddenly on Mother’s Day. Our hope is that this conversation will let you know about the many responses there are to a mother’s death.

Autumn trees and a curving road, with text "Grief is the reflection of the connection that has been lost. That loss does not diminish because you are an adult or because your mother lived a long life." From S3E17, Grieving a Mother's Death — Listen as Marianne talks about grief – especially complicated grief – with the loss of a mother as an adult.

Our guest talks about the loss of her mother.

Jeanna Ford, shares with us about the unexpected loss of her mother and her grief experience.

Everyone Dies is pleased to welcome Dr. Jeanna Ford who is an Advanced Practice Clinical Nurse Specialist at the University of New Mexico Hospital. Her mom died unexpectedly in a car accident on Mother’s Day and she is here to talk about her grief experience. We thank Jeanna for sharing her experience with us so we don’t feel alone in our reactions to death.

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Resources:

Spencer, K. 2017. The Dead Moms Club: A Memoir about Death, Grief, and Surviving the Mother of All Losses. Purchase here: https://amzn.to/3yfT3Ba#Affiliate
10 Lessons My Mother’s Death Taught Me About Healing and Happiness
Books about Grieving the Death of a Parent
Grieving over the Loss of my 95-Year-Old Mother – A Sudoku Led Recovery

Recipe of the Week

Mother cooking with daughter. (iStock) Get the recipe here, from Taste of Home.

What is more comforting when we were sick as children than our mom’s cool hand on our fevered brow, warm homemade chicken noodle soup, and warm Verner’s ginger ale to wash it all down. This soup will not only make you feel better, but it works great to take to your next funeral lunch.

You can get our featured recipe here, from Taste of Home. When Marlene Doolittle, of Story City, Iowa shared it, she said, “My mother was a pastor’s wife, and she did a lot of cooking for potlucks. This recipe’s one she created herself.” Why not make a soup that sponsored untold visitations and potlucks!

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As a songwriter, ‘Everyone Dies’ is inviting you to showcase your original work on an upcoming podcast.

There are many wonderful songs that could be played at a funeral. We also know there are songs that could be played, but are cringeworthy (e.g. Ding Dong the Witch is Dead; Another One Bites the Dust; Ring of Fire, etc.).

We are inviting you to send us a recording of two of your original songs (i.e. that could be played at a funeral, one that is appropriate, one that is likely not) to be included in the third half of the ‘Everyone Dies’ podcast. We will include as many artists over the next year (maybe longer if we are enjoying the segment) as possible.

What we need:
Go to this link, fill out the form and submit it along with your two original songs in .wav or .mp3 format (i.e. two original songs that could be played at a funeral, one that is appropriate, one that is likely not). We will screen them and let you know what week your work will be included. We will include all your information in our show notes so people can purchase your recordings.

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