Episode 288: Rob's Dad

Losing a Child: Always Andy's Mom · Mar 20, 2025 · 59m

When Larry lost his son, Rob, to suicide six years ago, Larry was devasted. He immediately found a grief counselor and signed up to be in a grief support group. After two months of waiting, he attended his first support group meeting. He said he did not expect to like being in a support group, but, shortly after starting, Larry realized that he had found 'his people'. Larry felt like they could speak a language that 'ordinary' parents could not understand.

When one of the other parents in his support group wished out loud that there was a guidebook for bereaved parents, Larry felt inspired to…