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Sarah Kilch Gaffney: Grief Doesn't Take a Holiday
The holidays are here, and for those grieving the loss of someone they love, it can be so challenging. Our guest not only understands this as a grief support facilitator, but also as a widow, who lost her husband in her 20s, while raising their 3-year-old daughter. Lots to share in this special episode, including suggestions and resources to help your grieving hearts, and ways you can support bereaved friends and family this holiday season.
If you or someone you love is struggling, there is help by dialing the National Suicide and Crisis Hotline at 988.
Sarah Kilch Gaffney's website can be found at www.sarahkilchgaffney.com
For more information about Camp Ray of Hope: www.sarahkilchgaffney.com/news/camp-ray-of-hope-2024
The ShineOnCass Blue Christmas Ceremony will be held Saturday, Dec. 21st at 4pm at the Oakland Gazebo. www.shineoncass.org/blue-christmas-ceremony.html
To have your loved one's name read aloud and receive a blue light, submit here:
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For local bereavement support groups offered through Hospice Volunteers Waterville Area: www.hvwa.org/
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Holding the Light is an original, monthly podcast created and hosted by Monica and Colby Charette, edited and produced by Monica Charette, with support from Julia Vigue and Sophia Speeckaert. EMAIL US (holdingthelightpodcast@gmail.com/) (shineoncass@gmail.com) with questions, comments, or a request to join us as a guest. We also welcome you to visit us at ShineOnCass (www.shineoncass.org/) (www.shineoncass.org) where our family continues to Shine the Light of Cassidy.
Our podcast’s theme music is As Long As You Love (Scarlet Wings) written and sung by Cindy Bullens, from the album Somewhere Between Heaven and Earth produced by Blue Lobster Records (1999). Available on CD or download at www.cidnybullens.com (www.cidnybullens.com/) . Mention Holding the Light Podcast and receive a signed copy!
We want to hear from YOU. Leave us a voicemail! If there is something you’ve learned in your grief journey that might be helpful for others, we invite you to leave us a message. We will listen to every one. Some might even be used in a future episode. You can also let us know what you think of our podcast, suggest a topic, or request to be a guest. The number to call and leave us a voicemail is: 617-302-7373. We can’t wait to hear from you!
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Samantha Banerjee: My PUSH for Preventing Stillborn Babies
มุมมอง 802 หลายเดือนก่อน
In 2013 Samantha Banerjee was pregnant with her first child, she lovingly named, Alana. Nearing the end of a textbook pregnancy and just days away from meeting her baby girl, the unthinkable happened. Alana died from stillbirth. And thus began Samantha’s empowering grief journey that has captured national attention through tireless advocacy for stillbirth awareness and prevention. Samantha, who...
2024 A Night to Shine Video
มุมมอง 423 หลายเดือนก่อน
Our community showed up in such a meaningful way on Oct. 19, 2024 at Snow Pond Center for the Arts for A Night to Shine, to celebrate Cassidy's life and legacy marking 10 years since her passing in 2014. Proceeds from our largest annual fundraiser benefit the ShineOnCass Foundation. Music used with permission by Cindy Bullens. shineoncass.org
Monica Charette: 10 Things I Have Learned About Grief In 10 Years
มุมมอง 83 หลายเดือนก่อน
October 11, 2024 marks 10 long years since Cassidy died. She would be 27 this year. I never thought I’d still be here, but here I am. Not only have I survived, but I have learned to live again, just differently. I’m living WITH my grief. This episode is a personal reflection on my journey. I’m here to share 10 things I have learned about grief in 10 years, including the wealth of knowledge I ha...
Vicki Roy: My Brother Was More Than a Victim of a Mass Shooting
มุมมอง 184 หลายเดือนก่อน
This conversation includes references to violence, including experiences of a mass shooting, traumatic grief, and other details unsuitable for young children. This recording is prohibited from being copied or reproduced without permission. Losing a loved one to murder creates unique and complicated grief like no other. Vicki Roy is here to talk about her traumatic bereavement following Maine’s ...
ShineOnCass As Long As You Love Video 2023
มุมมอง 54 หลายเดือนก่อน
Sharing the Light of Cass
Kick for Cass 2024 Highlight Reel
มุมมอง 225 หลายเดือนก่อน
Kick for Cass 2024 welcomed over 500 players to Thomas College to play 11 hours of continuous soccer for #11.
Sandy Fisher: If I Knew Then What I Know Now (Loss By Suicide)
มุมมอง 57 หลายเดือนก่อน
There is something to be said about a mother’s intuition. Sandy Fisher knew something was wrong the day her 18-year-old son, Scott Junior, died by suicide. He had just entered college. Now, after 18 years of grieving his loss, and even an attempted suicide herself, she is courageously sharing her experience and knowledge. Her mission? To help students, parents, friends, and educators recognize ...
Rob Reider: The Sad Dads Club
มุมมอง 88 หลายเดือนก่อน
Navigating life after child loss is hard enough without the gender-based stereotype that men must somehow be strong and overcome their grief. After the devastating loss of his daughter Lila to stillbirth, Rob Reider has created a space to help nurture bereaved fathers, in a club just for men. It’s called the Sad Dads Club. A place to share loss among others who can truly understand their journe...
Mary Alexandre: Balancing Grief with Joy
มุมมอง 209 หลายเดือนก่อน
When your child dies, it’s so hard to accept that every part of their existence is no longer possible. Mary Alexandra felt this deeply after her daughter Celina died, as life, inevitably, moves forward. This kind of grief, never goes away. But Mary shares how it IS possible to balance grief with her greatest joys. Like the wedding of her younger daughter and becoming a grandmother, all while ke...
Julie Brown: Writing and My Grief Evolution
มุมมอง 1710 หลายเดือนก่อน
When faced with the possibility that her 34-year-old daughter Jessica might die from brain cancer, Julie Brown turned to her writing for solace, which, she says, has become part of her evolution. After Jessica’s passing, this caregiving and courageous mother is now inspired to write the next chapter of her life in hopes of helping others. Resources mentioned in our podcast conversation: Buildin...
Susan Cloutier: Surviving the Loss of My Son and Husband
มุมมอง 411 หลายเดือนก่อน
When a horrific car accident suddenly claimed the lives of her teenage son Casey, and her husband Gus, Susan Cloutier had to dig deep to want to keep living. She shares her story of losing half of her family in an instant, parenting her angry, and deeply grieving 11-year-old son, finding love again, even contemplating ending her life. Yet through it all, she learned how to lean heavily into her...
2021 Kick Back 4 Cass Hood Parade and Food Drive
มุมมอง 4ปีที่แล้ว
In honor of Cassidy, the Charette neighborhood holds a food and bottle drive to support Oakland Food Pantry, as part of Kick Back 4 Cass 2021.
Debbie Reynolds: Living After the Loss of My Children
มุมมอง 35ปีที่แล้ว
While Debbie Reynolds would not, and should not, ever say she is childless, she is now navigating a life without her only two children, Michelle and Matthew. How does a parent even begin to process the death of their young daughter, while helping an older son with sibling grief, and later, his own terminal illness? The path of healing has been difficult, but also enlightening, as Debbie candidl...
Annette McCoy: Coming to Terms with Suicide
มุมมอง 6ปีที่แล้ว
Suicide without warning is more common than we might think. Which is why Annette McCoy will never stop asking herself, “how did I not know?” Sometimes, even after years of searching, the answers just aren’t there. Instead of focusing on how her only child died, she is coming to terms with it, by sharing her story and her endless love for Evan. Turning that grief, into so beautifully honoring he...
Dawn Prime Watson: Surviving My Son's Suicide Without Blame
มุมมอง 9ปีที่แล้ว
Dawn Prime Watson: Surviving My Son's Suicide Without Blame
Cidny Bullens: As Long As You Love (A special interview with our podcast theme song singer-songw...
มุมมอง 10ปีที่แล้ว
Cidny Bullens: As Long As You Love (A special interview with our podcast theme song singer-songw...
2023 Kick for Cass Highlight Video
มุมมอง 97ปีที่แล้ว
2023 Kick for Cass Highlight Video
Tom Howard: A Father's Reflection on Grief & Healing
มุมมอง 4ปีที่แล้ว
Tom Howard: A Father's Reflection on Grief & Healing
Taryn Murray: Finding Personal Peace After Child Loss
มุมมอง 5ปีที่แล้ว
Taryn Murray: Finding Personal Peace After Child Loss
Kirstie Martin: Grief & My Mental Well-Being
มุมมอง 3ปีที่แล้ว
Kirstie Martin: Grief & My Mental Well-Being
Charlie Hartman: Losing My Only Child
มุมมอง 22ปีที่แล้ว
Charlie Hartman: Losing My Only Child
Lisa Reilich: Surrendering to My Grief
มุมมอง 8ปีที่แล้ว
Lisa Reilich: Surrendering to My Grief
Deb Roberts: Mourning My Son With A Nation
มุมมอง 2ปีที่แล้ว
Deb Roberts: Mourning My Son With A Nation
Amber Poulin: Childhood Cancer & Grief
มุมมอง 5ปีที่แล้ว
Amber Poulin: Childhood Cancer & Grief
Mark Jose: Holiday Grief
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Mark Jose: Holiday Grief
Cathy Langlais (Amanda's & Chris's Mom from Episode 11): My Story
มุมมอง 7ปีที่แล้ว
Cathy Langlais (Amanda's & Chris's Mom from Episode 11): My Story
Amanda Garay: Losing My Brother to Suicide
มุมมอง 5ปีที่แล้ว
Amanda Garay: Losing My Brother to Suicide
Monica Charette: My Grief Season
มุมมอง 7ปีที่แล้ว
Monica Charette: My Grief Season
Helen Beesley: Giving the Gift of Life
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Helen Beesley: Giving the Gift of Life

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