{"podcast":{"title":"Wonder In The Weeds","slug":"wonder-in-the-weeds-6683721","podcast_index_feed_id":6683721,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/6353289.rss","website_url":"https://critzking.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/6353289/c0825a0b375abeb4c7f95a22ea5d7204.jpg","author":"Cristie Ritz-King","episode_count":92,"summary":"with Dr. Cristie Ritz-King","last_synced_at":"2026-06-18T00:19:34.747156+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wonder-in-the-weeds-6683721"},"episode":{"title":"Coping With Grief: Why There Is No Timeline for Healing","slug":"coping-with-grief-why-there-is-no-timeline-for-healing","published_at":"2026-02-25T11:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wonder-in-the-weeds-6683721/coping-with-grief-why-there-is-no-timeline-for-healing","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wonder-in-the-weeds-6683721","url":"https://critzking.substack.com/p/coping-with-grief-why-there-is-no-22f","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/196158357/d557b3a57016d03a399db989a02fb75a.mp3","summary":"In this deeply personal episode, I am opening up about my own experiences with grief and change. After recently emptying my nest and moving to Minnesota , I noticed how big life transitions can bring old losses right back to the surface. I lost my dad to cancer when I was four and my mom to cancer when I was a young mother myself. I share what it feels like to navigate parenting and big milestones without them , the frustration of feeling like society expects you to be over it by now , and why grief truly has no timeline. I also talk about the \"box and the ball\" metaphor that helped me understand how the pain of loss operates over the years. Most importantly, I share how I intentionally look for the good things in life, even when circumstances feel incredibly unfair. What You Will Learn in This Episode: 00:00 Welcome to The Wonder and the Weed show 01:38 The reality of losing parents at a young age 06:09 Why grief has no expiration date or set timeline 19:41 The \"box and the ball\" metaphor for understanding grief 27:20 Practical coping strategies and giving yourself grace on hard days 40:30 How to intentionally look for the good after a profound loss Get full access to Cristie Ritz-King, PsyD at critzking.substack.com/subscribe","meta_description":"In this deeply personal episode, I am opening up about my own experiences with grief and change. After recently emptying my nest and moving to Minnesota ,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2638,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wonder-in-the-weeds-6683721/episodes/coping-with-grief-why-there-is-no-timeline-for-healing/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/wonder-in-the-weeds-6683721/coping-with-grief-why-there-is-no-timeline-for-healing.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}