Supporting a Parent Through Grief

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Chrissy is seeking ways to better understand, support, and cope with her mother as she navigates the grief following the loss of her husband. • Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:25.9	triumph and connect with me 24 seven at dr laura dot com chrissey welcome to the program hi dr laura
0:34.8	thank you for taking my call i'm a long-time listener, so happy to talk to you.
0:40.2	Thank you. I'm hoping today you could help me with a couple possible responses when my mom, who's grieving my dad's death, he died three years ago.
0:51.7	They were married for 59 years. You know, she says some things like she's,
0:57.6	she's just done living or doesn't want to keep living. And I'm not sure how to respond.
1:06.6	How about? And I thoroughly understand that. But I would miss you.
1:15.0	So just pretty...
1:16.2	It's interesting.
1:17.3	Old, old, old, old, shh.
1:19.0	Old, old people often die within a year and a half of one another
1:24.4	when they've been married that long.
1:28.6	That is huge percentage.
1:32.1	It's fascinating.
1:33.9	So she's surviving that, but she sees no reason for living.
1:37.4	She can't go play tennis.
1:39.2	She can't eat whatever she wants.
1:41.2	She's alone without her man.
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