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E21: Friendship Grief After Loss Is REAL: What to Do When Your Circle Gets Smaller

E21: Friendship Grief After Loss Is REAL: What to Do When Your Circle Gets Smaller

Update: 2025-07-31
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Friendship grief is one of the most overlooked and heartbreaking parts of loss. I'm talking about why friends pull away after death, divorce, or diagnosis—and what to do about it.

You'll hear:

  • What friendship grief is and why it hurts so much

  • 3 toxic grief tropes to look out for in your friendships

  • My 5-step framework for navigating hurtful relationships—while grieving!

  • How to set new boundaries and rules for friendship after loss

Pre-order my new book, Of Course I'm Here Right Now: Three Actually Helpful Things to Say to Someone Grieving:
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E21: Friendship Grief After Loss Is REAL: What to Do When Your Circle Gets Smaller

E21: Friendship Grief After Loss Is REAL: What to Do When Your Circle Gets Smaller

Shelby Forsythia, Grief Coach and Author