September brings a quiet ache that catches so many bereaved parents off guard. Between social media flooded with first-day-of-school photos, yellow buses rolling down our streets, and the haunting thought of what grade your child would be entering this year, "back-to-school" season can feel like an emotional battlefield.In this episode of the Silent Grief Podcast, we sit down to talk openly about navigating milestone grief, managing the sudden triggers of the school season, and how to gently protect your heart when the rest of the world seems to be moving on.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why September triggers such profound milestone grief for parents who have lost a child
• Practical boundaries for social media during back-to-school week
• How to honor and remember your child during milestone seasons
• Finding daily anchors of quiet and comfort when grief feels overwhelming

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Don't you wish you could just erase grief with a magic eraser? There's not a parent alive who, if given the option, wouldn't just erase the grief and wish their child back to life. But there is no magic eraser. We all know that grief is a daily part of life. Our children aren't coming back. So how do we move forward with grief? 

It takes a tremendous amount of love, acceptance, and raw emotion to keep moving forward. In this heart-felt episode, we offer compassion for everyone who is struggling. We hope our words offer comfort to everyone who is struggling. Much love to all of you. 

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Once our child passes away, life will never be the same. The second they are gone, the future is completely different. Grief rewrites our future. It's a harsh reality that all of us grieving parents must cope with. 

But we have the ability to rewrite part of that future as well. Sure, it will look completely different. Nothing will ever be the same as it was before. Yet we have the ability to make decisions to better ourselves. Grief is a complicated journey. Let this episode offer you some encouragement. 

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Christians often are attacked for grieving. We are told that our faith is weak, that we are bitter, or that God had some marvelous plan for our child and somehow we are supposed to be excited about the fact that our child is no longer with us. Here's an important point: It's okay to grieve! 

We will shout it from the rooftop: "It's okay to grieve." It's absurd to expect people to not grieve just because they believe in heaven. It's unfair to ask grieving parents to park their sadness and pretend like they are happy after the trauma of child loss. 

There is no timeline for grief. If parents are still grieving decades after losing their child, that's OK. Grief is something that helps us to process the tremendous loss. Being a Christian doesn't magically take away the sadness. 

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The thought of not having our baby with us anymore on Earth is devastating. However, many people find comfort in the thought of the afterlife when we can meet again. People who aren't believers of God can find comfort in different ways too. 

We believe that we're all walking this Earth together in this fragile thing we call life. We are here to support one another, encourage each other, and help our neighbors along their journey of grief. In this episode, we offer comforting words to the wounded. 

If you want to read the full chapter, "Rest In Heaven My Dear Child," see my book Child Loss: The Heartbreak and the Hope at https://amzn.to/49E3tP6

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Finding hope in the midst of grief can seem like an impossibility. When our child dies, our world comes crashing down on us. Accomplishing routine tasks feels mundane at best. Life loses its spark. 

Finding hope takes time and commitment to move forward little-by-little. The good news is that it IS possible. We can learn to live in that delicate balance between deep loss and hope for what lies ahead. Join us for this important discussion. 

If you want to read the full chapter, "Working Hard to Find Hope," see my book Child Loss: The Heartbreak and the Hope at https://amzn.to/49E3tP6

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Is there anything that will help my grief? We've all be there. In fact, you might be there now. Things seem like they will never get better. Grief does that to us. Those of us who are no strangers to it know that it takes a LONG (very long!) time to rebuild our lives and start pulling ourselves out of the funk. 

The good news is that there is a lot we can be doing to help restore our weary souls. Tune in to hear some of the things that have worked for me. After nearly 11 years, I can finally say that I'm in a much better place emotionally. You will get there. 

If you want to learn more about "Is there anythig that can help my grief?", see my book, Child Loss: The Heartbreak and the Hope: https://amzn.to/49E3tP6

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The elephant in the room is that we are not the same after losing a child. NOTHING is the same, nor will it ever be. But there is a point in which we equalize a little bit and we find a place in life when we can breathe again. We call this the "new normal." It's a sort of baseline that we are familiar with. 

So what is your "new normal?" Maybe it's simply the ability to function day-to-day. Maybe it's feeling physically fit again. Maybe it's taking up crocheting or fishing again. Whatever it is, we can get there. 

If you want to learn more about finding your new normal, see my book, Child Loss: The Heartbreak and the Hope: https://amzn.to/49E3tP6

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Do you ever wonder why you family seems to fall apart after the loss of a child? It turns out that you are not alone. When communication breaks down, so can the family. Grief is messy. We all grieve differently, and that can lead to a lot of confusion and hurt feelings within a family. Husbands and wives grieve differntly, and this can lend itself to miscommunication and hurt feelings. 

In this episode, we talk about ways families can communicate better so they can work through their grief together. 

If you want to learn more about what is happening to your family, see my book, Child Loss: The Heartbreak and the Hope: https://amzn.to/49E3tP6

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The hardest part about grief is reaching the moment of KNOWING that it is real. For some of us, getting to the point where we know that our child is no longer coming home can take a long time. There is a very clear connection that has to happen between what our heart knows and what our brain denies. 

But once we walk through the hardes part of grief, something begins to slowly change. The days begin to get a little bit brighter, color starts to come back into our grey lives, and we begin to live again. Grief is hard. There is no way around that. But we can walk this journey together. Join us as we walk through this journey with you. 

If you want to learn more about walking through the hardest part, see my book, Child Loss: The Heartbreak and the Hope: https://amzn.to/49E3tP6

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