{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"A Mother's Legacy, A Daughter's Grief - N'keya Peters-Camille","description":" In this episode of Grief Out Loud, Jana is joined by N\u2019keya Peters-Camille, LCSW, RYT\u00ae 200, a social worker, certified Grief Yoga teacher, facilitator for e-motion grief meet ups, and creator of Hope: A One Line A Day Journal for the Bereaved. N\u2019keya shares the story of her mother, Hope - a woman she describes as her soulmate - who died of pancreatic cancer in 2021 at the age of 46.  N\u2019keya reflects on growing up alongside her mother, witnessing her overcome immense challenges, and experiencing firsthand what it meant to be deeply seen, supported, and loved. After her mother\u2019s death, N\u2019keya found herself navigating grief without strong cultural or community rituals to hold her. In response, she created her own network of support through grief counseling, retreats, movement practices, and eventually, offering those same resources to others - particularly within her Afro-Caribbean and African American communities.  The conversation explores caregiving during the pandemic, the absence of end-of-life conversations, and what it means to grieve while parenting young children. N\u2019keya shares how she spoke honestly with her three-year-old son about death, how grief continues to evolve five years later, and how she makes space for both sorrow and joy - especially on complex days like Mother\u2019s Day.  N\u2019keya also speaks candidly about pregnancy loss and infertility following her mother\u2019s death and how those grief experiences intersected. She describes how her mother\u2019s voice continues to guide her\u2014in her work, her parenting, and her sense of self\u2014and how she honors that connection by living fully, while also deeply grieving.  Note: this episode mentions childhood sexual assault. Please take care while listening.   In this episode, you\u2019ll hear about: Grieving the death of a parent while raising young children   The impact of limited cultural grief rituals and creating your own   Movement, community, and storytelling as grieving practices Navigating Mother\u2019s Day while holding multiple losses   Pregnancy loss, infertility, and layered grief experiences   Maintaining an ongoing bond with someone who has died   N'keya Peters-Camille, LCSW, RYT\u00ae 200, is a Social Worker and Grief Educator who integrates clinical support with somatic healing. Her work is deeply rooted in her own grief history\u2014from navigating the death of her beloved mother, Hope, to the profound challenges of miscarriage and the complexities of IVF and IUI.  As an African American woman born and raised in Brooklyn with Caribbean roots, N'keya is dedicated to bringing meaningful grief support to her community. Certified in Grief Yoga, she believes that grief is often too heavy to carry alone and too deep to process through words alone. In addition to her private practice, she serves as a volunteer with E-Motion, facilitating 6\u20138 week grief movement groups. By blending clinical social work with somatic movement and meditation, N'keya provides a "soft landing" for those walking the path of loss\u2014helping them bridge the gap between mind and body, find their breath again, and carry their loved ones' legacies forward.  Want to learn more about supporting children and teens who are grieving? Sign up for our online courses here: https:\/\/classes.dougy.org\/ ","author_name":"Grief Out Loud","author_url":"https:\/\/www.dougy.org\/news-media\/podcasts","html":"