S4E11: When Your Father Dies

How does the death of a father affect us?

The death of a father can affect us differently – learn about some of the gender differences in the grief response and why it can be so hard. Marianne shares strategies to help you deal with the death of your father, especially if it was a complicated or non-existent relationship.

Celebrating other father figures

We also celebrate father figures and men who step in for that role. And what would a Father’s Day episode be without some really bad Dad jokes!

A father and son in a hammock. We learn about death of a father as well as celebrate father figures in this episode (https://every1dies.org)

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