S3, Ep 6 Dial Emma: Fertility and Friendship - navigating grief and joy

Friendship Therapy

Emma Reed Turrell

Society & Culture, Relationships, Mental Health, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2024

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

TW: Miscarriage

Welcome back to this week's episode of Dial Emma! This is where you get to dial Emma, with your dilemma (see what we did there?!) You share your dilemma, any dilemma, and Emma shares her reflections as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to navigate it.

This week, we hear from a listener who is dealing with complex emotions surrounding grief, in the context of recurrent miscarriage and its impact on friendships.

In this episode, Emma explores the feelings of isolation, sadness and jealousy that might come up alongside the joy we feel for friends who are experiencing parenthood, encouraging our listener to set boundaries, communicate needs and seek support from friends and professionals. She also highlights the importance of self-compassion and allowing our friendships to deepen and evolve through shared experiences.

If you have a dilemma for Emma, drop us a voicenote on Instagram @friendshiptherapypod.

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Friendship Therapy is hosted by Emma Reed Turrell, produced by Chris Sharp and Lauren Brook.

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0:29.3	Representative 30.7% APR variable. Minimum manuals spend to receive cashback, terms apply 18 plus, subject to approval. Welcome to this episode of Dial Emma from Friendship Therapy, the part of the show
0:36.0	where you get to, well, dial Emma with your
0:38.3	dilemma. Yeah, you see what I did there. You share your friendship concerns and I share my reflections
0:43.8	as a therapist to give you the tips and tools you need to build better bonds. Okay, enough from me.
0:50.7	Over to you. Hello, I would love to ask for some advice around navigating friendships
1:01.2	after miscarriages. I'm in my mid to late 30s and suddenly it feels like everybody has
1:09.3	small children and different priorities.
1:12.2	And I have actually had recurrent miscarriages that ended up in a divorce.
1:16.7	So quite an isolating experience.
1:20.0	And I think my friendships have really suffered because I and they don't really know how to relate to this new situation.
1:29.7	And obviously there's a lot of practicalities when you have small babies
1:33.0	and your life has taken up in different ways.
1:35.7	And I've got some brilliant friends that are making effort to still be in touch.
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