Caring For The Caregivers

When you're grieving, "Take care of yourself , " might be the last thing you want to hear. So w hat does self-care actually look like for a parent or caregiver who is grieving? Rebecca Hobbs-Lawrence, MA, who coordinates the Pathways Program at Dougy Center for families facing an advanced serious illness , joins us to share practical tools for caregivers who are trying to balance taking care of others with tending to themselves, along with crucial advice for friends and family who want to provide truly meaningful support. We discuss: The many roles caregivers hold before and after a death Balancing others' needs while grieving yourself How adults and kids experience grief differently When the surviving parent had a complicated relationship with the person who died Simple, doable self-care for caregivers What real, helpful support looks like from friends and community Learning how to ask for and accept help Rebecca Hobbs-Lawrence, M.A., is the Pathways Program & Grief Services Coordinator at Dougy Center, The National Grief Center for Children & Families.

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Caring For The Caregivers is an episode from Grief Out Loud by The Dougy Center.

This episode is 46:32 long.

This episode was published on Nov 4, 2025.

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