When our child dies, we are surrounded by family and friends who hurt with us, cry with us and pray with us. Some of them will sit with us, call to see if there is anything we need, and we often get a couple weeks' worth of meals brought to our house.

Then 3 months, 6 months, 12 months later, it seems some of those same people either start avoiding us or start hinting that maybe it's time to pull ourselves out of our grief pit and start to move on (or they outright tell us that).

In this episode, you will find out that as sad as this is, it seems to be normal for most of us who have lost a child. It is very hurtful when that happens, and can be quite discouraging, but I want you to also see that you can still have hope for deep, lasting friendships.

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Samuel Hines was born on March 19 and is forever 7.

Jacquelyn Landry was born on March 24 and is forever 18.

Waylyn McRae was born on March 25 and is forever 17.

Michael Young was born on March 26 and is forever 22.

Jacob Vidaurri was born on March 26 and is forever 20.

Dakota Crandall was born on March 27 and is forever 25.

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Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose.

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