Joanne and Sarah lost their beloved daughter and sister, Shelane, in 2015. After suffering the miscarriage of her fourth child, Shelane’s died by suicide. To honor her memory and her life, her family founded Shelane’s Run an event dedicated to spreading awareness of postpartum depression disorders and helping families find the support they need.

They partnered with Postpartum Support Virginia to encourage postpartum people to reach out and ask for help.

In this episode, Ariane and Mara Watts, therapist and outreach director for Postpartum Support Virginia, sat down with both Shelane’s mother and sister. Together they talked about Shelane’s bright life and how it abruptly came to an end. They discuss grief as a family, surviving the unimaginable, and finding meaning.