Episode 254: Blame & Forgiveness

I have thought a lot recently about blame in the context of grief. When a child dies, it is natural for feelings of blame to emerge. Whether we blame ourselves, blame our child, blame another person, or even put the blame on God, there is a lot of it to go around....

Episode 253: Laird’s Mom

From the first email I received concerning Gwyneth and her son, Laird, I was struck with how important friendship was in Gwyneth’s life. You see, Gwyneth was not the one who first wrote to me about her story. It was her dear friend, Caroline. Caroline wrote that...

Epuisode 251: Brit’s Mom

“Thank you, Momma.” These were the last words that Holly’s daughter, Brittany, spoke before slipping into unconsciousness and eventually passing away. Holly clings to these words, even now, almost three years after Brittany’s death. For 20...

Episode 249: Clarke’s Mom

Today’s guest, Pat, says that when her son Alex (all his friends called him Clarke) was young, her family would have been considered a ‘good’ family. She and her husband were college professors with great jobs and an amazing son who was both...

Episode 246: Ben’s Mom

When I am suddenly stuck in traffic on a busy freeway, feelings of panic quickly build inside me. My heart starts beating faster. My hands begin to feel sweaty. It can feel difficult to breathe. As I tightly grip the steering wheel, visions of another car accident...