Episode 230: Grieving in Community

As the new year began, I was asked a question. ‘What is your goal for the podcast this year?’ I thought for a minute and then answered, ‘I want to help create more of a community of grievers.’ I know that many people tune in to listen to me...

Episode 229: Blake’s Mom

Grief first entered Danielle’s life when her dad was killed in a car accident when she was home from college for Easter. She had never experienced grief and said she felt paralyzed. Danielle went on and met and married her husband. When they decided to start a...

Episode 227: Chelsea’s Mom

When Melissa’s youngest daughter, Chelsea, died of an accidental prescription drug overdose, Melissa was devastated. In an instant, her baby was gone and she did not know what to do with her life. She had never faced anything like this and felt overwhelmed....

Episode 225: Theo’s Mom

When you go to Karla’s website, karlahelbert.com, you will see these words – ‘We all need a little help sometimes. You are not alone.’ You might look and think, “Karla, I need more than a little help. My child died. I am a mess.”...

Episode 223: Manny’s Mom

The Christian poem, ‘Footprints’ relates the story of a person who is at the end of life looking through their entire life’s journey as a walk along a beach. Most of the time, there are two sets of footprints in the sand – one GOd’s and...