Speakers
Parallel Workshops
How do formerly incarcerated and system involved mothers experience grief? How do they develop cultures of care amidst the stigmatization of losing children? This presentation will dive into the everyday forms of grief that persist among women’s lives after losing children. Through the analysis of 27 photo elicitation life histories, these stories will reveal how various forms of family separation, including from incarceration and loss of child custody, offer new insights into the coexistence of grief and care. Through visual storytelling, this presentation will highlight the complex ways in which recovery processes impact the well-being of entire families. By examining the punishment women face through the lens of grief, this discussion will create opportunities to connect broader patterns of punishment with familial health.