Episode 50: Jordan’s Mom

Shame. Guilt. Fear of Judgment. Anger. These are just some of the additional emotions that today’s guest, Lisa, felt after the accidental overdose death of her son, Jordan, eleven years ago. As my listeners all know, the death of one’s child is likely the...

Episode 49: Caleb’s Mom at 1 Year

Birthdays, holidays and anniversaries are all incredibly difficult to live through after the death of your child. We dread them. We count the days until those days arrive trying to figure out what exactly to do on that day. Is it small and private? Do we invite...

Two Years Without Memories

Two years ago at this moment, Andy was at soccer practice. He had just been named a starter for the JV team for the high school that he was to start in 5 short days. The day prior to this, he had gotten his new uniform. We have pictures of him beaming in that uniform,...

Episode 48: Greg’s Sister

Recently, I have been thinking a lot about the fact that I live in a grieving home, and I am continuing to raise my children in a grieving home and that there is nothing that I can do to change that. It is just not the same place that it was two years ago. Don’t...

Episode 47: Tamzyn and Jacque’s Mom

I will never forget the subject line of the email sent by today’s guest, Charne, a few weeks ago. It simply read, ‘Lightning Struck Twice.’ Charne’s journey with grief started 8 years ago when her youngest daughter died from a freak accident...