The Grieving Girl
Season 3
No Day but Today
Upcycling Grief
Grief is in the Grocery Store
Hamantashen, Holidays and Hangin' On
Season 2
Season 2 Wrapped
Leave Us Alone
Permission to Grieve
Grammy
1,095 Days
by Bonnie Kelly
In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by her Tiktok friend Ashley! The two girls connected on the app shortly after turning to the internet to process their grief as orphans. Ashley shares her family story of the sudden and tragic passing of her parents and the girls talk about how family holidays look different now. From traditions kept to ones that aren't, moving through life as orphans and picking up the pieces. This one is not to be missed. Make sure to follow both girls @thegrieivinggirlpodcast and @RealLifeRealThoughts
In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by her friend Casey, who lost her mom to melanoma just weeks after Bonnie lost hers. Together the girls talk about first holidays and events without their moms but with Casey's crafty mind -- they shift it to reframing or upcycling grief -- especially with the help of viewing things through her daughters firsts and making memories for someone else. Make sure to follow @rallybirdbrand for all of your custom gifts!
In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by her sister Christie. Together the girls chat about family traditions of the past, holidays that hit the hardest and the ways grief effects their holidays individually and as a family. For anyone who finds themselves crying down aisle 4 or avoiding a family party -- this one is for you.
In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by Michal, a fellow parentless millennial who Bonnie met through Instagram! Michal is the host of The Mending Word, a virtual grief writing group where Bonnie first started processing the death of her mother. The two became fast friends having a shared experience of being orphaned at a younger age. In this episode Michal shares about her parents, her favorite holidays, traditions she keeps alive to feel close to them and even a little about how grief presented itself on her wedding without her parents. Don't miss out -- 'tis the season to be griefy! Don't forget to check out @themendingword if you're a griever who might like to write!
In the final episode of Season 2, Bonnie is joined by the man behind the curtain (or computer screen), the Grieving Girl Podcast Editor and one of her most dear friends-- Adam! Together they chat the theme of Season 2 -- "let them grieve" -- the parallels throughout the episodes and so much more. And keep your ears open for when spirit decides to break Bonnie's recording program for some raw conversation.
In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by her friend, Katrina. Why do we put pressure on people to have kids, ask about kids or assume everyone is in the place to have them? The girls chat frustrations and fears surrounding family planning, the way we handle it and all the fears surrounding the choices we face. Let's have house buying showers and job promotion parties! Join in the chat and see what the ladies have to say.
In this episode, Bonnie is joined by her friend Katie Knight, who lost her mom to cancer when she was just 12 years old and then her younger brother traumatically when she 25. Together the girls chat about the importance of allowing the griever to grieve (no matter the age), how dance and fitness helped them process their anxiety and grief and allowing yourself to feel your feelings and be okay with doing it in solitude.
In this weeks episode, Bonnie is joined by her friend Alexis. A fellow fatherless daughter who also found herself in a caregiving position for her grandmother toward. the end of her life. Join in as the girls discuss everything from getting hard news, trials of being a caregiver to the lessons grief brings.
In this episode, your host Bonnie, dives into the last 3 years or 1,095 days of her grief journey surrounding her moms death. Sharing the challenges and struggles she’s faced over these three years, she has an open and emotional discussion about dealing with loss and finding ways to cope. What's very clear? Grief does not have a time limit.
In the debut virtual episode of The Grieving Girl, Bonnie teams up with her older sister, Christie. They dive into the rollercoaster of losing their parents, sharing how they've navigated grief in their own unique ways. Despite being sisters, their different ages, life adventures, and relationships change up their journey through loss.