When tragedy strikes, time freezes in place. We use the expressions, "The world stopped spinning that day" and "A part of me died with my child." It's the best we can do to describe the worst thing imaginable--losing our child.

Can there be life after loss? Can we learn to live again? Things certainly will never be the same as they were before. We know this. But we can reclaim a piece of who we used to be prior to our child's death. Join us as we talk about how to pick up the pieces and start living again. 

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To all parents who've lost a child: Your child will ALWAYS be your child! Society wants us to forget and move on. Why is it that, when asked how many children we HAVE, we stumble to find the words to answer? Sometimes we number our children, along with our child who passed away. But then we get defensive and try to explain that we have x number of living children but that our number also includes our child or children who passed away. 

This is because society wants us to believe that death is the final answer. It is not. Our relationship with our child lives on. We still have converstations with our child. We hold our child in our heart and we dwell on the good memories we have. We want to encourage you in this episode and let you know that you are not alone. We share ways that you can bring your child with you into the future. 

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When I lost my son, I felt like a lost soul in the middle of a dry desert, like I could barely breathe. As people's lives went back to normal, I felt grief settling in. Why were they all so happy when I was so lonely and hurt? We all have our own journey of sorrow. This is the world of grief. But there comes a time when we begin to find our way back--back to a version of the person we once were; back to finding moments of hope and even joy. 

Join us for a comforting discussion on what it takes to find your way back--to reclaim a part of your life that grief slowly stripped away. 

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In this deeply heartfelt episode of The Silent Grief Podcast, we explore the sacred journey of keeping a child’s memory alive after loss. When a child dies, the world often moves on—but for grieving parents, every memory becomes a lifeline. We share the emotional and healing reasons why remembering and honoring your child is not just important, but vital. From creating traditions and telling their stories to finding meaningful ways to celebrate those special moments, we discuss how memory becomes a bridge between love and loss.

Whether you're walking through your own grief or supporting someone who is, this episode offers compassion, connection, and encouragement. Your child’s life matters. Their story matters. And their memory deserves to live on.

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When you feel the daily pressure of grief, sometimes we just need to take a break from the heaviness of grief. How do we do this without feeling guit? What are some ways that we can take a break from the heaviness of grief? We talk about this and much more in this episode. 

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The Texas floods on July 4th were a horrific chain of events that led to loss of life and dozens of missing people. One of the hardest hit locations was at Camp Mystic, an all-girls camp with 750 campers located on the Guadalupe River. The camp is grieving the loss of 27 campers and counselors. It's a pain that too many parents are familiar with--the pain of suddenly losing your child. 

In this episode, we share our compassion and talk about why this story has resonated with all of this nation. Our hearts grieve this deep, deep loss and our prayers are with the many families who are now grieving the death of family members. 

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When you've lost a child, the last thing you want to hear about is creating a "new normal." We don't want a new life; we want the one we had with our child. The resistance is real, and the path forward seems impossible. But what if the goal isn't closure, but something quieter and more gentle?

In this episode of the Silent Grief Podcast, we talk through the tender and difficult steps of finding a way forward after the unimaginable. We acknowledge that it's up to us to take the first step, but also that our hearts will let us know when it's time.

Join us as we discuss the small beginnings of this new normal—from making new friends and slowing down to smell the roses, to reaching out to help others and letting go of anger. We explore the painful but necessary process of learning to accept that our child is no longer here.

This journey will never bring you a feeling of closure, but as we share in this episode, it can bring you to a place of quiet peace.

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In this deeply honest episode of The Silent Grief Podcast, we explore what it’s like to live in survival mode after the devastating loss of a child. This conversation reaches into the raw realities of grief that no one talks about—feeling numb, struggling to breathe, pushing through daily tasks while the world keeps moving forward. 

We talk about the emotional exhaustion and constant effort it takes just to get through the day. For many grieving parents, “thriving” feels like an unreachable idea, and simply surviving is the most they can manage. We also touch on the importance of acknowledging your pain, learning how to function when joy feels out of reach, and recognizing that grief isn’t linear. 

Whether you’ve experienced this kind of loss or want to better understand someone who has, this episode offers a space of compassion, validation, and truth. You're not alone—and there's no shame in surviving one breath at a time.

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Parents who've lost a child all ask "why?" Why my child? Why now? Why did they pass the way that they did? Is there a purpose for my pain? People sometimes use scriptures to make us "feel better," telling us things like "God works all things for good" or "God has a plan for you." These seem more like cliches than deep thoughts. 

Can there be purpose in our pain or is the death of our children a meaningless death--in other words, are we just victims of chance? In this episode we talk about how it might not be helpful to tell people that there was a purpose in the death. There may be a better way forward for grieving parents. 

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Can there ever be closure after losing a child? The whole world wants us grieving parents to find closure. They are desperate for it. They tell us things like, "It's time to move on." They ask us why we are still "stuck" in our grief years after our child has passed. If this describes your situation, you are not alone. 

Other people might want us to find closure, but they are not the ones who've lost a child. They aren't the ones picking up the shattered pieces of their own life. You are. Grief is a complicated thing, and maybe we shouldn't be pursuing closure. Instead, we can find ways to honor our child AND our grief that we feel! Tune in to hear just how normal you are in this process we call grief. 

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