July is National Bereaved Parents Awareness Month. Twice a week, we are re-releasing past podcast episodes honoring a variety of families and circumstances in their grief.

Trigger warning: this episode centers on infant loss and grief.

In this episode, Anissa Scholes shares the story of her daughter, Elisabeth, who was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 before birth and lived for a year surrounded by love and celebration. Anissa reflects on parenting a child with a life-limiting diagnosis, cherishing milestones that many thought impossible, and navigating the profound grief that followed Elisabeth's death. Her moving story explores the deeply personal nature of grief, the importance of supporting bereaved families without judgment, and the challenge of grieving while continuing to care for other children at home.

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Texas Childrens Hospital

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

SOFT

TedX Talk: Beyond Closure

Book: On Loss and Living Onward by Melissa Dalton-Bradford

Book: Lament for a Son by Nicholas Wolterstorff

Poem: Separation by W.S. Merwin

Music

Thriving Together [Full version] by MusicLFiles

Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/10332-thriving-together-full-version

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Bright Colors Of Life by MusicLFiles

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