Episode 61: Walking Through Grief with Adult Children

The Next Podcast: Moving Forward with Grief and Loss · May 14, 2026 · 8m

One of the quieter challenges of grief is learning how to walk through it as a family — especially when everyone is grieving the same loss differently.In this episode of The NEXT Podcast, Jay Cookingham shares honestly about helping his seven adult children grieve the loss of their mother while continuing to navigate his own grief as a widower.How do you support your children without pushing them?How do you make room for different grief styles, timelines, and emotions?And what does it look like to stay present for one another when no one really knows what to say?Jay reflects on:• Why “gentle…