Navigating the Grief of Losing Both Parents with Aliza Sherman

Knowing that loss is part of life does not prepare you for the work of living through it.

Author and web pioneer Aliza Sherman joins Jay to talk about losing both parents within two years. She describes her father's rapid decline, the responsibilities that arrived alongside her grief, and the different experience of being with her mother through ovarian cancer.

Aliza also speaks about a complicated relationship with her mother, time apart, and the effort to reconnect without losing herself. The conversation makes room for anger, exhaustion, fear, and small moments of relief. She reflects on the support she wishes families had, including what she later learned about end-of-life doulas and the value of having someone help navigate unfamiliar ground.

What We Explore

• Losing both parents in a short period
• Caregiving and practical responsibilities during grief
• Complicated family relationships and boundaries
• Anger, fear, and confronting mortality
• Small moments of rest in an overwhelming season
• The different experiences of her parents' deaths
• End-of-life doulas and support for families

About Aliza Sherman

Aliza Sherman is an author, entrepreneur, and web pioneer. She co-founded Ellementa, a company focused on educating women about cannabis and wellness.

This conversation includes discussion of parental death, grief, and difficult family relationships.

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