Just Chatting: I had to put my 12-year-old dog down

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This week, I had to put my 12-year-old dog down. The grief in
this episode is specific to losing a pet. It’s therapeutic for me
to share everything that I learned about grief in the last few
weeks:


How grief brought my husband and I closer

How grief feels like mental gymnastics

Navigating tough conversations: when is the right time to put
a dog down?

Coping mechanisms and how I managed my grief

Trying to turn my grief into gratitude 



The biggest lesson was that I had to learn how to manage my grief
because I still had to be a mom. Even though my world felt
paused, life still moves around me and I have to show
up. 

Thanks for listening and if you had to go through the process of
putting a dog down, I am so sorry and I know how hard it hurts.


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