Episode 61: Intimacy after Child Loss

Today’s episode is far different than the average Always Andy’s Mom episode. We dive into a topic that I never would have considered on my own. About 2-3 months ago, a listener wrote in to me asking if I could do an episode focusing on intimacy with...

Episode 60: Sydney’s Mom

For most of my adult life, I had claimed Romans 8:28 as my own personal Bible verse. ‘And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.’ I clung to that verse, believed it and tried...

Episode 58: Joey – Pregnancy After Loss

My regular listeners know that some of my biggest pet peeves as a bereaved parent are the well-meaning platitudes given by others to try to offer comfort. Comments like, ‘she is in a better place’ or ‘everything happens for a reason’ tend to...

Episode 57: Hunter’s Mom

When Luna contacted me a few short weeks ago, sharing that her son, Hunter, had died suddenly while he was sleeping, my heart broke for her as it does whenever I hear these tragic stories. I thought about the grief journey that she had just begun and how challenging...

Episode 55: Chad’s Mom

All people who have lost a close family member will likely have experienced working with a funeral director in those first hours and days after the death. For people who die older or after a prolonged illness, they may have met with a funeral director ahead of time...