Join us at Harry Hartog Miranda on the 2nd of October to discuss grief and loss with local author and counsellor, Connie Easterbrook.

Grief and mourning are taboo subjects in our society, so how do you interact with the world when yours has been ripped apart by loss?

Connie Easterbrook is a professional counsellor who, despite having four children, didn’t find parenting easy. Her eldest daughter, Simone, died in a car accident when she was twenty-one. This was the second tragedy Connie had faced, having lost her brother to suicide when he was twenty-seven. 'My Daughter, Myself' is Connie’s journey to understand the complex mother–daughter relationship she had with Simone, which led to a complicated experience of grief. As Connie studied psychology and counselling, the origins of her parenting struggles, her losses and her battles with depression became clearer. 'My Daughter, Myself' exposes the flaws of our keep-calm-and-carry-on culture while shining a light on personal insight and growth.