Nalda Seidman
I lost my only child, Josh, when he was 20 years old in March of 2023. It was a devastating loss that shattered my sense of self and belonging in this world. A month after Josh died, I joined David Kessler's support group, Tender Hearts, and found solace among the community of grieving parents I met. After spending a year in Tender Hearts, I went through David's Grief Educator training. I volunteer for an organization called Good Grief where I help provide support to others who have lost a loved one; I also have a blog on Substack, and I would love to widen my readership through Open to Hope so that I can continue to walk with others on their grief journey. My message to the bereaved is that we can have some semblance of happiness and fulfillment despite our grief if we tend to it and find purpose in our new existence. Read more at https://substack.com/@livingagainafterchildloss.