Hope After Child & Sibling Loss: An Empty Chair Endeavor Podcast

January 31, 2018 should have been a "normal", otherwise uneventful day for Stephanie Carducci and her family. They would soon discover that was not to be the case, when they learned their beloved 17 year old son, Daniel, had taken his own life. The death of a child by any cause is such an unthinkable, unspeakable event for parents, but suicide compounds the pain and trauma with all the unanswered questions it leaves coupled with confusion, guilt, and a need for answers.
Listen as Stephanie and I talk about how she has navigated a now six year long grief journey, where GOD continues to heal and restore hope, meaning and purpose in her life. Learn about Bee My Voice, a non-profit founded by Stephanie in 2018 as a suicide postvention organisation providing immediate bereavement care and hope to the loved ones, as well as striving to bring meaningful change in their community surrounding this epidemic that continues to take the lives of so many of our children.
https://beemyvoice.com/

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The death of a child at any age is a traumatic, unspeakable loss for parents. All too often, however, the emotional, mental, and even physical pain suffered by parents as a result of miscarriage or stillbirth isn't afforded the same level of compassion or understanding as loss from other causes. In this episode, author, pastor, and podcast host, Eric Schumacher joins me to discuss the impact such a loss has had upon him and his wife Jenny, not just once, but four (4) times. If you have ever experienced such a loss, I believe this is an important discussion for you to hear and share with others, because so many parents like you suffer this loss in silence. Rarely will you hear miscarriage discussed in a public forum by two men, and equally rare, find a book written on the subject by a man from the perspective of a husband and dad, such as Eric's book, Ours: Biblical Comfort for Men Grieving Miscarriage. We hope you"ll be encouraged as you listen!

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As a licensed professional clinical counselor, Amy was well acquainted with clinical depression, it's prevalence and impact on the lives of teenagers, and associated risk of suicide. But on July 28, 2019 it suddenly became very personal when she discovered her precious, beautiful son Thomas had taken his own life at the young age of only 16.
A single moment in time had turned her world upside down and would forever, mark hers and her family's lives. I invite you to listen as Amy shares her heartbreaking story and we have a candid discussion about clinical depression, suicide, and navigating the grief journey she suddenly found herself on. Learn how she found hope through her relationship with GOD and rediscovered meaning and purpose in the ashes by starting The Live for Thomas Foundation, of which she is co-founder and president. 

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The death of a child is so heart wrenching that it often leaves parents feeling as though they might suffocate under the weight of the grief. We desperately want answers about why it happened. How do we process such trauma and begin to navigate through the grief when there are no answers? Join me as Danielle Duffey sits down and shares the story of losing her sweet, beautiful 17 month old son, Blake, to a very rare condition known as Sudden Unexplained Death in Childhood (SUDC). Unlike SIDS, this rare disorder strikes approximately only 1 of every 100,000 children aged 1 - 18 years, and without very much understanding of the condition. We hope you’ll listen as Danielle talks about how GOD has used journaling to help her process and navigate her now 7 year grief journey and experience healing along the way.
Danielle is currently the host of her own podcast, The Mission Mama, the author of Gratitude Through Grief A 90 Day Journey, available through Amazon and Etsy, an Ambassador for the SUDC Foundation, as well as having her own blog called Healing through Journaling: A Mother’s Journey of Rediscovery after Loss.

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When life takes an unexpected turn that leaves our comfortable, predictable world turned upside down, how do we respond? Listen as Jessika shares the story of having to face the fear of losing her premature baby boy during his 37 day stay in a hospital NICU followed a few weeks later with admission to the PICU. By GOD’s grace and mercy, along with skilled medical professionals, he survived and is a thriving, healthy boy today! Jessika would describe these as defining moments in her life as GOD allowed her glimpses into the fear, pain, and suffering so many parents experience in those specialized hospital units, because, as we know, not all of these stories end well.
Some data indicate an average mortality rate as high as 10% within NICU’s.
Out of this life changing experience, GOD gave Jessika a passion to minister to other parents with children in these sometimes lonely and frightening hospital settings, as well as parents grieving the death of a child. This passion would soon lead her to establish and lead Praying Through Ministries, as well as co-author a soon to be released book entitled, “In His Hands: Prayers for Your Child or Baby in a Medical Crisis” along with Eric Schumacher. Click the link below to learn more about this amazing ministry.
https://www.prayingthroughministries.org/

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For the majority of us, dates on our calendars represent a 24 hour segment of time that may be quite ordinary other than reminders of appointments, school events, etc. For some, however, a date on the same calendar represents a life shattering event that forever changes the trajectory of their lives. For Derek and Becky Farr, it came on September 28, 2021 when they received the news that their beloved son, Micah, had been killed in an early morning traffic accident at the young age of 27. As a career law enforcement officer and pastor, Derek was well acquainted with death and grief, but nothing could have adequately prepared him for the sudden, unexpected loss of his own son. Join our conversation as Derek and I discuss the impact losing Micah has had on his and his family's lives, his faith, and how GOD has so lovingly been restoring all the broken pieces. This story is one of GOD's kindness and faithfulness in the face of unspeakable tragedy and pain, and one that, I believe, will leave you with the certain hope that GOD can restore meaning, purpose, and hope to you on your personal grief journey.  

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Sometimes, life deals such an unexpected, devastating blow that it leaves us crushed, and afraid that we won't be able to get back up because the pain and trauma cut so deeply. For Rudy Milton, it came on July 19, 2015 when she received the unthinkable news that her only son, Dominique, had been murdered on a public beach on Hilton Head Island, S.C. at only 17 years of age. In an increasingly violent culture, too many parents and families are left trying to pick up the shattered pieces of their lives just like Rudy. So, what do we do in the aftermath of such a life altering loss? How do we deal with the pain, the anger, and the guilt that accompany the death of our child?
Listen, as Rudy shares how her unwavering faith in Jesus Christ has sustained and comforted her throughout this, now, eight year journey. I believe you will find encouragement and hope for your journey as Rudy opens her heart and offers a very honest and transparent glimpse into a mom's journey of both grief and healing.

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Join us as Dr. Sonya Pitchford and I talk about the tragic, unexpected loss of her beautiful daughter Tanieka Coley to a massive heart attack at only 34 years of age on October 29, 2021, and how she is navigating through a journey of grief and healing with GOD's help. I believe you will be encouraged as Sonya candidly shares how GOD met her in the pain and brokenness of such trauma, and is now giving her the courage and strength to help other grieving parents by sharing her story!

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With warmest wishes for a holiday season filled with hope, joy, and GOD's peace for you and your loved ones!

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Have you ever met someone who epitomizes joy and gratitude, only to discover how deeply their life has been marked by unthinkable tragedy and grief? Meet Charmaine Castillo, a mom whose life was devastated by the news that her 32 year old son, Curtis, died of injuries sustained in an altercation on August 9, 2017. Learning this news through social media posts, served to compound the initial grief and trauma.
Join us as Charmaine and I talk about her now six (6) year journey of GOD’s faithfulness in turning her pain and loss into purpose, meaning, and gratitude. Learn how she became an author in the aftermath at the age of 62, with her latest publication, From Grief to Gratitude, a 25 day Christian devotional having been released on October 25, 2023. Discover what an impact gratitude played in Charmaine rediscovering hope and joy!

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