Grief and Frozen Lasagnas

Send us Fan Mail You need to grieve. You are sad. You feel lost and evertyhing seems overwhelming but you don't have time to really grieve. Life just keeps throwing out curve balls and you thought you were playing a whole other sport. This episode I talk about losing my dad and the stuff that "interfered" with my grief.  Support the show Grief and Frozen Lasagnas is part of Patronic...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes we are going along thinking, Ok, my life is on track I am doing pretty well, and I am happy. Then in an instant something can happen to change all of your plans. Today our guest Sarah will share her story about how a car wreck changed her life and how she adapted to create a new path for herself.  Support the show Grief and Frozen Lasagnas is part of Patronica Production...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is about understanding our grief during the holidays. Holiday decorations, Christmas trees, menorahs, carols, twinkle lights, commercials on tv, shopping, family traditions. It seems like it is EVERYWHERE starting in October. It is supposed to be this warm loving happy time with your friends and loved ones. But when you have lost someone it can just be a constant remi...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are taking a little detour on grief to  talk about Estate Planning. We have covered many stories related to death grief and I have even mentioned how important it is to have a will. Our guest today is attorney Paul F. Wright from Wright Legal Texas firm. We were fortunate enough to sit down with him recently and talk about estate planning. Obligatory disclaimer first: The...

Send us Fan Mail So this week I wanted to just take a moment to reflect on my own grief. How it’s every changing and evolving. We have covered so many different types of grief so far but I think it helps to sometimes just go back and see where we started.  Support the show Grief and Frozen Lasagnas is part of Patronica Productions.  Music and sound designed by Patrick Gary and the musical talents...

Send us Fan Mail Tornados. Fires. Floods. Hurricanes. Earthquakes. These are just a few examples of natural disasters. They can happen with or without warning. They can leave you feeling lost, angry, sad, devastated and fearful. It takes a toll on your mental and sometimes physical health.  Our guest shares his personal experience of being affected by a tornado. He was not home when their condo wa...

Send us Fan Mail Grief is something you can’t avoid. It comes in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes we grieve because we could not save someone no matter how hard we tried. Today we are talking about loss due to addiction. I read that something like 46 million Americans struggle with addiction, but many don’t get the treatment they need. Maybe they don’t realize they need help. Maybe they aren’t sure...

Send us Fan Mail Trigger Warning: Some of the sounds and or conversation could be triggering for those who have experience fires.  Adult language is used. A Lot.  Our guest, Angela, continue her story of her condo fire. We pick up on the next morning and she recounts what happened the next day, weeks and months. Please visit our webpage for fire safety tips and how to donate to the Maui fire victi...

Send us Fan Mail What do you do when you wake up in the middle of the night and your home is on fire? Our guest Angela shares her story of the night her condo was on fire. She recounts that night and next day in such a way that you feel all the feelings with her.  Trigger warning: some of the sounds and descriptions might be a trigger to those who have survived a fire.  Some adult language is used...

Send us Fan Mail Today we are going to share another story regarding losing a parent. There are so many ways to experience grief and loss. Our guest Leah tells the loss of her dad and her thoughts on grief. She shares her story with such love, and peacefulness.  Support the show Grief and Frozen Lasagnas is part of Patronica Productions.  Music and sound designed by Patrick Gary and the musical ta...

Send us Fan Mail Join us as we chat with guest Sherry Etzel regarding more conversations around dementia and grief. The costs, the care, the worry. Just to name a few. My dad is new to memory care. I know I am not alone as a child of aging parent but it is a hard topic.  Support the show Grief and Frozen Lasagnas is part of Patronica Productions.  Music and sound designed by Patrick Gary and the m...

Send us Fan Mail This episode is about ways we can remember our loved ones. AND why I think it's important to share our memories of them. My late husband died five years ago May 3rd. I am still learning ways to blend my past with my future.  I am a work in progress...aren't we all? Support the show Grief and Frozen Lasagnas is part of Patronica Productions.  Music and sound designed by P...

Send us Fan Mail Overwhelmed. Scared. Angry.  Sad. I am talking about dementia. It can change the way the brain and body thinks and behaves. It is an illness that affects not just the patient but their friends and family too.. Memory , speech and motor skills are some of the things the patient loses. You feel like you lost your loved one WAY before they actually die.  Our guests share their experi...

Send us Fan Mail The Lucy to your Ethel. Abbott to your Costello. Thelma to your Louise. Damon to your Affleck. Snoop Dog to your Martha Stewart. Best friends are a wonderful thing. They really know you and love you anyway. But what happens when you drift apart and lose that friendship. Today we will hear from a friend of mine that went through a friend loss. Not because they died but because they...

Send us Fan Mail That sick feeling when you get a vague email or call  from your boss that they want to meet with you. On a Friday. At 4 pm.  What could it be? Am I getting let go? Oh crap what am I going to do? Will I be able to find another job? Rent is due soon. Damn. I shouldn’t have splurged on those concert tickets. ARGGHHH! Then you think ok maybe I am overthinking this. Just be cool. Then...

Send us Fan Mail When a famous person dies we sometimes mourn even though we never met them. This episode talks about how and why we mourn. Please join me as we chat with writer, actor and producer Joey Dietz. If you or someone you know is in crisis you may Call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline) at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text the Crisis Text Line ( text HELLO to 741741 ). Both...

Send us Fan Mail It's not you. It's me. We need to talk.  We should just be friends. It's over.  We are not getting back together.  Breakups suck. Divorce sucks. When a relationship ends we grieve. Sometimes I think that type of grief gets forgotten because it did not involve a physical death.  We grieve a relationship because we had a close connection, a bond with another person th...

Send us Fan Mail It's not you. It's me. We need to talk.  We should just be friends. It's over.  We are not getting back together.  Breakups suck. Divorce sucks. When a relationship ends we grieve. Sometimes I think that type of grief gets forgotten because it did not involve a physical death.  We grieve a relationship because we had a close connection, a bond with another person th...

Send us Fan Mail Sometimes grief has nothing to do with death. Sometimes we grieve when life does not go according to what we planned. Health is tricky thing.  Laura Jennings shares her story of health grief when her health threw her a curve ball...a couple of times. She is honest and frank about what that was like for her. Especially when it was an illness not everyone could see or understand. La...

Send us Fan Mail Grief isn't always about death. Sometimes life will throw something at you that causes your life to completely and unexpectedly to change. This month our episodes are dedicated to grief from health related issuses.  Bill Otstott shares his health grief about how a sudden health emergency caused him to alter his life's plan.  Support the show Grief and Frozen Lasagnas is...

Send us Fan Mail Farah shares her story about losing her adult sister. She is honest, heartfelt and real. Losing a parent is hard. Losing a child is devasting. But sometimes sibling grief gets overshadowed or forgotten about.  This makes it very hard when you are grieving and trying to process losing a shared family history with someone.  Support the show Grief and Frozen Lasagnas is part of Patro...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks for tuning in. Unfortunately due to a case of Covid that landed at Patronica Productions this week we are going to take a short break but we will be back with a new episode on December 15th so stay tuned! Veronica and Patrick are doing fine but still a bit under the weather. Thanks to everyone who follows the show and those checking in on us. Love to you all! Support the sh...

Send us Fan Mail This episode deals with the grief, emotions and all that comes with losing a parent. No matter how prepared you think you are, you aren't.  We chat with Kelli as she shares her story of losing her dad in 2021. Right before Christmas.  Support the show Grief and Frozen Lasagnas is part of Patronica Productions.  Music and sound designed by Patrick Gary and the musical talents...

Send us Fan Mail When we get bad news we often talk about how it makes US feel. What WE go through. How hard is for US. But here is a conversation with an ER doctor talking about the other side of it. What it is like to deliver the news. Support the show Grief and Frozen Lasagnas is part of Patronica Productions.  Music and sound designed by Patrick Gary and the musical talents of The Sideshow Sym...

Send us Fan Mail Covering some facts about Dia De Los Muertos, some funeral traditions and hearing about one womans first funeral experience as an adult.  Support the show Grief and Frozen Lasagnas is part of Patronica Productions.  Music and sound designed by Patrick Gary and the musical talents of The Sideshow Symphony. To hear this and other music by The Sideshow Symphony, go to www.sideshowsym...