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Ep. 459 Continuing Bonds Theory of Grief: A Closer Look with Karen Wyatt

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Learn more about the continuing bonds theory and various ways it is beneficial for grievers.

This special episode is a follow-up to the previous interview with Dina Stander about the phone of the wind. I’ll take a closer look at the Continuing Bonds theory of grief to see how using a wind phone might actually be helpful for grief. I’ll share excerpts from previous guests who talked about important aspects of continuing bonds. Listen to the previous episode here:

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This episode includes:

  • What is the Continuing Bonds theory
  • Examples of continuing bonds mentioned by previous guests Terri Daniel, Gary Wederspahn, Joe Primo and Danielle MacKinnon
  • How to maintain continuing bonds
  • Summary of continuing bonds
  • How the wind phone helps with continuing bonds
  • Why not everyone wants to maintain continuing bonds with a deceased loved one
  • Quotes from grievers who found the wind phone helpful

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Ep. 458 The Phone of the Wind: Connecting with Those We Grieve with Dina Stander

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Learn how the “phone of the wind” can help us establish continuing bonds with our loved ones who have died.

My guest Dina Stander is an end-of-life navigator, funeral celebrant and burial shroud maker. She is also the founder of the Northeast Death Care Collaborative, an author and a propagator of phones of the wind, which she discusses today. Learn more at her website:

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This episode includes:

  • How Dina’s life experiences led her to the varied work she is doing now
  • The need for specialized death resources for disabled people
  • Why Dina’s shroud-making services use “up-cycled” fabrics for shrouds
  • The history behind the Phone of the Wind
  • How Dina shares the Phone of the Wind with others
  • How to locate a Phone of the Wind near you
  • What type of phone is best to use
  • How the phone of the wind allows for expression of all emotions, including anger
  • Why a wind phone could be part of a compassionate community
  • The many settings that could benefit from the presence of a wind phone

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If you enjoy this content please share it with others and consider leaving a review on iTunes. Thanks again to all supporters on my page at Patreon.com/eolu and to Annie Valdez for buying me 5 coffees! Also many thanks to Thilda Zorn for joining the $10 for 10 Years Campaign! Your contributions make all the difference and ensure this podcast stays ad-free.