Susan Lynch

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Susan Lynch is the mother of two adult sons and an avid dog lover who has trained, competed and volunteered with her Golden Retrievers since 1995. She credits two of her Golden Retrievers (Manny and Tripp) as her first teachers on how to live after her son Kevin died from an accidental overdose in 2015.

In her presentations, she discusses her experience with the stigma of overdose, its impact on grieving families, and what she's learned about living and grieving well. Her award-winning memoir, Life After Kevin; A Mother's Search for Peace and the Golden Retrievers that Led the Way is her inspiring story that will speak to anyone learning to live with the unfixable.

Susan lives with her husband of 34 years, their Golden Retriever, and has
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What do you say to someone grieving other than “I’m sorry for your loss”? 

So often we find expressing condolences challenging, especially to the newly bereaved. We want to say something that will help but we are at a loss for what to say. We worry that we will make things worse. I hear it all the time…I didn’t want to bring him up because I didn’t want to …

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“While it's important to give your grief the attention it needs, you don't have to live there.”
Susan Lynch, Life After Kevin: A Mother's Search for Peace and the Golden Retrievers that Led the Way

“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves”
Victor Frankl

“While it's important to give your grief the attention it needs, you don't have to live there.”
Susan Lynch, Life After Kevin: A Mother's Search for Peace and the Golden Retrievers that Led the Way

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