Beautiful Tragedy

Content Warning - there is a discussion of death by suicide in this episode.

Mina tells the story of her husband Jason and his struggle with mental health after the death of their baby boy. She shares the details of the events leading up to his death and that her family experienced another death at the exact same time so she had to tell her young kids and was unable to be with her whole family at the time of Jason’s death.

She shares about how hard it has been to hear some painful questions from her children and how they had to correct others who were uncomfortable with the truth. She once again talks about how important it is to be honest with your children when it comes to death.

In this episode, Mina talks about the stillbirth of her son, Justin and how that affected her, her husband, Jason, and their 2 young daughters. She talks about how the grief affected her body and the raw details of her grief. She shares her perspective on telling the truth about death to our children and why this is so important. This story is raw and real with lots of tears.

In this episode, Carrie defines what grief means to her and how grief has affected every aspect of her life. She shares about the various layers of grief and the feelings that it can bring out in a person. Grief is complicated and there is no one way through it.

Carrie shared her experience with having a panic attack and how this made her realize that she has to take care of her grief. She has cared for others but realizes that she needs to prioritize the hard work that she has been actively avoiding.

I talked with Maria Capolupo, who is a death doula and a certified grief specialist. She defines what her role is and talks about how she can assist people when they are at the end of their life. She talks about the difference between a death doula and a hospice worker.

You can learn more about Maria at: www.mariacapolupo.com

In this episode, We go back and look at the moments from the second season that really stuck with us. We want to say thank you so much for all the support and we really appreciate it. 

The journey so far has been an amazing ride and we look forward to what the future will bring! Keep your loved ones in your hearts and remember that it is ok to grieve in your own way and that no one is perfect.

In this episode, We go back and look at the moments from the first season that really stuck with us. We want to say thank you so much for all the support and we really appreciate it. 

The journey so far has been an amazing ride and we look forward to what the future will bring! Keep your loved ones in your hearts and remember that it is ok to grieve in your own way and that no one is perfect.

In this episode, Carrie talked about how she acknowledges the date that Jackson died. She also asked other bereaved parents what they do to survive that anxiety provoking day.

The point is to show that everyone deals with that day in their own unique way.

They talk about Ivan’s experience with EMDR and how it’s helping him,
Carrie wants people to know that EMDR is a viable option for children as well as adults.

Carrie shares her perspective on how child loss gravely affects every aspect of life and how she is devastated to know what these families are experiencing. She shares her hope that the children whose siblings died and the children who witnessed the shooting will get the help they need. Carrie has experienced so much wreckage on every level and she wouldn’t wish it upon her worst enemy.