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 79: Eli’s Mom

When today’s guest, Riley, learned that she was pregnant with twins after a two year struggle with fertility, she felt incredibly blessed. She went through 11 weeks of bedrest and went on to deliver two perfect, near-term infants – a boy and a girl, Eli...

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...

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...

Episode 76: TJ’s Mom and Brother

Mental illness and alcoholism often go hand in hand. When people struggle with depression and anxiety, turning to drugs or alcohol may seem like a short-term solution. They can forget about their problems for just a little while. TJ struggled with mental illness...