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How Does Creativity and the Concept of Active Grief Help Bereaved Parents?

An interview with Jane Harris — therapist, filmmaker, and co-founder of The Good Grief Project, Part Two

In this second part of a two-part interview, I speak with Jane Harris. She and her husband, Jimmy Edmonds, lost their 22 year-old-son, Josh when he died in a road accident in Vietnam in 2011. In the wake of his … Continue reading

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How Does Opening Up Conversations About Death Help Bereaved Parents?

An interview with Jane Harris — therapist, filmmaker, and co-founder of The Good Grief Project, Part One

In this first part of a two-part interview, I speak with Jane Harris. She and her husband, Jimmy Edmonds, lost their 22 year-old-son, Josh when he died in a road accident in Vietnam in 2011. In the wake of his … Continue reading

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An Ongoing Memorial Celebration

The parents of Josh, who died in a car accident in Vietnam, continue to heal though their art

As I reviewed the photos I present below, my hair to stood up on my arms and chills were sent down my back – such undying love. A true oxymoron for two people who continue to use art as their … Continue reading

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Mourning and Transformation — Sifting for Gold

A mourning father tries to make sense of his experience through an academic analysis of grief.

The following is an analysis by Jimmy Edmonds of a recent thesis “Mourning and Transformation — Sifting for Gold” by Fiona Rodman (MA University of Middlesex), a psychotherapist, and a dear family friend. Jimmy interprets some of Fiona’s ideas as they … Continue reading

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