(On Demand Recording)

“SHE SHOULD BE HERE” UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACTS OF MOTHER LOSS ON MATRESCENCE & PERINATAL CARE

(This Recording is not approved for continuing education through NBCC or ASWB)

$125

Clock Hours: 3

Content Description:

Mother loss, in the context of perinatal identity development & postpartum healing, is a topic lacking in discussion in clinical circles. Mother loss is not classified as any type of trauma or adjustment in the literature, yet those who give birth after the loss of their own mother carry a heavy & unique emotional load on top of adjusting to life with a baby. The nuances of disenfranchised grief & aftergrief are examined through the dual process model of grief & a developmental model known as meaning-making. This presentation presents a framework for understanding both disenfranchised grief and aftergrief for postpartum healing based on Niemeyer’s developmental theory of grief & the dual process model. Interventions & examples are included. For clarity around this presentation, the type of ‘mother-loss’ referenced is one where the relationship between mother & daughter/children is healthy, happy, & securely attached. The loss of a mother in this presentation refers to an experience that was deeply painful following a terminal illness.

Presenter: Olivia D. Wedel, PhD, LPC-S, NCC, PMH-C

Objectives:

1. Participants will examine aspects of disenfranchised grief and aftergrief as a result of mother loss and impacts matrescence

2. Participants will be able to identify at least three ways they can support postpartum clients who are dealing with mother loss

3. Participants will be able to identify components of a developmental model of grief and the dual process model to support postpartum clients.