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 78: Sladen’s Mom

There are times I meet bereaved parents when I feel an instant connection to them. When I first heard from Sladen’s mom, Kelly, I felt that bond. It is almost like having a long-lost sister that I finally get to meet. When she talks to me about life after the...

A New Bio

Monday evening, something happened that hit me hard, causing my grief to swell and overwhelm me once again. A simple, ordinary email came from my office. We are going through a major remodel at work, and we are updating our webpage at the same time. Our personal bios...

Episode 77: Andy’s Mom & Charleigh’s Grandma

I felt an instant connection to today’s guest, Maureen. The most obvious reason for this is that our sons share a name, Andy, and that they were both killed suddenly in tragic car accidents. Another similarity is due to the fact that this was not the first death...