Trigger Warning:

This episode contains discussions of parental death, terminal illness, and anticipatory grief. Please take care while listening, especially if you are in the midst of fresh grief or navigating similar losses.

In this deeply heartfelt conversation, Sarah welcomes Tara Accardo, grief and transformational life coach, and host of the Life With Grief podcast. Tara shares her story of devastating loss—losing both parents to cancer within six months, followed by a traumatic birth experience—and how she slowly began to rebuild her sense of self and safety through it all. Together, Sarah and Tara explore the weight of mothering without your own mother, the experience of becoming an adult orphan, and the layered grief that surfaces during major milestones like childbirth and parenting. With honesty and grace, Tara offers insight into how we can begin to feel empowered again after a profound loss—without bypassing the pain.

Whether you're early in grief or years down the path, this episode offers a compassionate reflection on what it means to hold both love and sorrow as lifelong companions.

Today on MotherGrief:

• How grief changes your identity and internal landscape
• The loneliness of becoming an adult orphan and the redefinition of safety
• Moving through the “what ifs” and the self-blame that often accompanies loss
• What it means to keep a parent’s memory alive through parenting
• How loss reshapes the way we love, trust, and show up in the world

Connect with Tara:

• Instagram: @lossesbecomegains | @lifewithgriefpodcast
• Website: lossesbecomegains.com
• Podcast: Life With Grief Podcast
• TikTok: @lifewithgriefpodcast

Connect with Sarah:

• Instagram: @sarahsaintjohn
• Mama Nervous System Reset: https://theuncensoredempath.com/mama-nervous-system-reset