Episode 84: Ivan’s Mom

Grieving the death of your child is horrific, but grieving it publicly is even worse. When Ivan died in his fraternity room while he was away at college, his mom, Velvet, desperately wanted to know what happened to him. His own sister learned of his death by people...

Episode 83: Alisha and Jason’s Mom

At first glance, Kelly’s life seems incredibly scary after losing two of her four kids to tragic accidents eleven years apart. You may even think that you wouldn’t want to hear her tragic story, but to me and many others, Kelly is an absolute inspiration....

Episode 82: Sibling Grief

Siblings are often referred to as ‘the forgotten mourners.’ People worry about the parents of a young person who dies. They worry about the spouse and children of an adult who dies. The siblings, however, never get the focus. ‘How are your...

Episode 81: Bella’s Dad

‘Any day that I get to talk about my child is a good day.’ This is one of the many things that today’s guest Jerry has learned from others when he has spoken to bereaved parents on his new podcast, ‘The Nameless Minority.’...

Episode 80: Levi’s Mom

Never in a million years did today’s guest, Nicole, think that she could lose a child to drowning. She was a teacher and her husband, a physician. They were always so careful – whenever her children were around water, they wore life jackets. They were...

Episode 79: Eli’s Mom

When today’s guest, Riley, learned that she was pregnant with twins after a two year struggle with fertility, she felt incredibly blessed. She went through 11 weeks of bedrest and went on to deliver two perfect, near-term infants – a boy and a girl, Eli...