Episode 120: Post-Christmas Chat

Support from other grieving people can play such an integral role in our grief journeys. Being able to talk with people who ‘get it’ can bring us comfort. Witnessing those who are just a little further along in their grief story can inspire us to know that...

Episode 119: Godwinks with Gwen

What do yellow irises, a winter planter and a $10 bill have in common? They are all parts of amazing stories in today’s podcast. The holidays are an especially difficult time to be grieving. It seems that everyone around you is happy. Their smiling faces often...

Episode 118: Brogan’s Mom

When today’s guest, Dana, lost her son Brogan in a freak accident at the young age of 10, people watching her from the outside might have thought that she would be able to handle it a bit ‘easier’ that other parents. You see, Dana is a pediatric...

Episode 117: Loving Life After Loss

On the day that Marie’s husband, Rob, died suddenly of a brain aneurysm, Marie’s young son asked her a question through his tears, “Who will take care of us now?” Marie’s answer was quick and definite. “I will. I will take care of...

Episode 116: Emilia’s Mama & Dada

From the first moments after baby Emilia was born, things did not go according to plan. The birth plan that was so carefully written, went completely out of the window when Emilia had trouble breathing. She was quickly diagnosed with a diaphragmatic hernia. Later, it...

Episode 115: Jacob’s Sister

“Grief is not an emotion; it is an experience.” These are wise words from today’s guest, words that I want to spread far and wide to anyone who will listen. Grief is not a feeling like happiness, sadness, anger or worry. I don’t say to someone,...