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Podcast: This Matters
Episode: Why you shouldn’t look for ‘closure’ while grieving
Description: Guest: Pauline Boss, author of “The Myth of Closure: Ambiguous Loss in a time of Pandemic and Change” COVID-19 has snatched more than 30,000 lives in Canada, more than 900,000 in the U.S. and millions more around the world. But it has stolen so much more. Whether it’s the thought of loved ones dying alone or the inability to gather for a funeral, countless have suffered in the isolation of lockdowns and physical distancing. While not a matter of life and death, it can be hard to come to terms with other losses, be it weddings, graduations, or other missed events...