Facilitator: Kelly Cervantes

Description: Kelly Cervantes lost her daughter, Adelaide, in 2019 when she was only four years old to a neurodegenerative condition. In the months that followed Kelly and her family, including husband Miguel Cervantes of Hamilton Chicago and Broadway fame, navigated a pandemic, cross-country move, and the challenges of grieving in entirely different ways. Kelly will share her journey to healing along with what healing means to her, along with passages from her USA Today bestselling book, Normal Broken: The Grief Companion For When It’s Time to Heal But You’re Not Sure You Want To.

When: October 22, 7 – 8 PM ET

Where: Online via Zoom

Cost: FREE! Reserve your spot on Pinelawn’s Eventbrite Page

Attendee Materials Needed: No Materials Needed

About our Presenter: Kelly Cervantes is an award-winning writer, speaker, and advocate best known for her blog Inchstones and debut book, USA Today bestseller, Normal Broken: The Grief Companion for When It’s Time to Heal But You’re Not Sure You Want To. She has been published in the Chicago Tribune, Cosmopolitan, and Fortune and featured on MSNBC, NY Times, and CNN. Born and raised in the Midwest, Kelly resides in Maplewood, NJ, with her family and dogs, Tabasco and Sriracha.

Website: www.kellycervantes.com

Instagram and Facebook: @kellygc411

Contact: info@kellycervantes.com

**Upon registration, you will be sent a confirmation email. To access the online workshop, it is important to use the Eventbrite reminder emails (one will be sent the day of the event) and log into your Eventbrite account to access the online workshop. Although we use the Zoom platform, Eventbrite emails will grant you access to the Zoom meeting. You will not be sent a Zoom link.**

For questions, contact Christin Alexander, Community Outreach Coordinator, at calexander@pinelawn.com or 631.249.6100 x120.

Disclaimer: The information shared in this program is not intended to act as a substitute for any legal and mental health advice concerning individual situations; neither Pinelawn Memorial Park or COPE, its Board of Directors, staff and personnel shall be responsible for any outcomes arising from any information or exercises provided in this program.

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COPE is a nonprofit grief and healing organization dedicated to helping parents and families living with the loss of a child. COPE offers community support – if you need support, please reach out: 516-832-2673 info@copefoundation.org. For more information, visit www.copefoundation.org

Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum is a non-sectarian cemetery prided on creating and maintaining a tranquil and serene environment. With over 500 acres of land featuring flowing fountains, historic monuments, vibrant flowers, and impressive trees, the goal of Pinelawn Memorial Park and Arboretum is to surround everyone who visits us in beauty so that we may bring peace even in the most trying of times.

For more information and invitations to Pinelawn’s free, educational events visit www.pinelawn.com/events