Australian horror film The Babadook delighted audiences with its clever script, gruesome scenes, and that delightfully creepy character. In this episode, we discuss the challenges of widowhood and the ongoing effects of grief. And, in a show dedicated to triggers, Jess and Megan find a scene in this film so triggering that they can barely talk about it.  Buckle up for the Babadook! 

Sources:

• Dederer, Claire. Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma. Vintage Publishers, 2023.
• Gobbel, Robyn. Raising Kids with Big, Baffling Behaviors. Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2023.
• Hawbaker, L.A. "The Black Rose in the Garden: A Second Look at The Babadook." Bright Lights Film Journal. Jan 11, 2021. https://brightlightsfilm.com/the-black-rose-in-the-garden-a-second-look-at-the-babadook/
• Jacobsen, Pamela. "Eye on Fiction: The Babadook and Maternal Depression." The British Psychological Society. Oct 12, 2016.  https://www.bps.org.uk/psychologist/eye-fiction-babadook-and-maternal-depression
• "Mental Illness and The Babadook." The Artifice. https://the-artifice.com/the-babadook-mental-illness/
• Williams, Christian. "Parenting While Grieving: The Experience of Widows with Young Children." Mental Health and Human Resilience International Journal. Vol 1, Issue 1. Apr 3, 2023. https://medwinpublishers.com/MHRIJ/parenting-while-grieving-the-experience-of-widows-with-young-children.pdf

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