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...

Episode 54: Gwen – grief-guide.com

The days after Andy’s death were such a blur to me. Information came at me from all directions. In those days leading up to what should have been his first day of high school, we instead found ourselves in a funeral home, picking out a casket and a cemetery...