Listen into today's special episode where I share: a non-comprehensive list of the things a grieving mom may be thinking about at any given moment. I say non-comprehensive because the things we think about as grieving moms are often complex and can be difficult to put into words.

I am sharing this somewhat seemingly random list of thoughts to do two things:

1. To help a grieving mom hear me say -- you are not alone in the way you are thinking about this nor are you crazy. The way you are seeing this and thinking about this is completely normal and to be expected.
2. To help someone who has not experienced the loss of a baby better understand what is happening inside the head and heart of a grieving mom -- to have compassion and empathy when you might not understand how she is responding or better yet to have compassion and empathy when you judge her response as not appropriate.

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month. In these short episodes I will be highlighting specific topics surrounding pregnancy and infant loss in order to give you a voice, to acknowledge your loss and to help others who have not experienced this kind of loss understand a little better what it is to be a baby loss mom. If you love a grieving mom this bonus series on the podcast is going to be incredibly helpful at understanding her better.

IF YOU ARE A GRIEVING MOM

For an abundance of resources about navigating life after the loss of a baby head to www.themorning.com/resourcebundle

IF YOU LOVE A GRIEVING MOM

And if you love a grieving mom, we have something for you too, a free guide with simple tips for how to love a grieving friend, head to themorning.com/friendsandfamily.

In this episode I'm sharing with you what I want every grieving mom who has experienced a 2nd trimester loss (late miscarriage or stillbirth) to know about grief and life after loss. I pray the words I share with you today offer you hope. I pray they remind you that you are not alone.

In this episode:

• Letter from a grieving mom to a grieving mom

• Words of hope and understanding from women have experienced a similar loss

• Answers to questions you may be wondering about your loss and life now

• 5 Things to Know about Grief

• 10 Ways to Honor and Celebrate Your Baby

• 1 thing you can do today to find hope:

  • Journal Prompt: Write a note to your baby/babies telling them your favorite memory you have about your pregnancy and/or baby that makes you smile.
  • Prayer Prompt: Ask God to remind you of those sweet memories when you most need them.

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RESOURCES FOR YOU

FREE GRIEF RESOURCE BUNDLEOur best and most helpful resources for navigating grief and life after loss all in one place. Plus a list of our favorite books for children about grief and loss. Download Here.

THE MORNING SHOP For tangible tools to help navigate grief and to honor your baby and motherhood. Shop Here.

FREE DEVOTIONALA free 7 day devotional for those who have eperienced the loss of a baby. Download here: www.themorning.com/hope

RATE, REVIEW & FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTSIf you love The Joyful Mourning Podcast, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps moms who are grieving to find us a little easier and get that support they need. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know how this episode helped you.

Listen into today's special episode about: why we as loss moms talk about our babies and addressing all the other things someone who has not experienced this kind of loss may find strange or odd, awkward or uncomfortable -- or all of the above.

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month and over the course of the month you will hear 3 short mini bonus episodes. In these short episodes I will be highlighting specific topics surrounding pregnancy and infant loss in order to give you a voice, to acknowledge your loss and to help others who have not experienced this kind of loss understand a little better what it is to be a baby loss mom. If you love a grieving mom this bonus series on the podcast is going to be incredibly helpful at understanding her better.

IF YOU ARE A GRIEVING MOM

For an abundance of resources about navigating life after the loss of a baby head to www.themorning.com/resourcebundle

IF YOU LOVE A GRIEVING MOM

And if you love a grieving mom, we have something for you too, a free guide with simple tips for how to love a grieving friend, head to themorning.com/friendsandfamily.

In this episode I'm sharing with you what I want every grieving mom who has experienced a 1st trimester miscarriage or pregnancy loss to know about grief and life after loss. I pray the words I share with you today offer you hope. I pray they remind you that you are not alone.

In this episode:

• Letter from a grieving mom to a grieving mom

• Words of hope and understanding from women have experienced a similar loss

• Answers to Questions you may be wondering about your loss and life now

• 5 Things to Know about Grief

• 10 Ways to Honor and Celebrate Your Baby

• 1 thing you can do today to find hope:

  • Journal Prompt: Write a note to your baby/babies telling them your favorite memory you have about your pregnancy and/or baby that makes you smile.
  • Prayer Prompt: Ask God to remind you of those sweet memories when you most need them.

RESOURCES FOR YOU

FREE GRIEF RESOURCE BUNDLEOur best and most helpful resources for navigating grief and life after loss all in one place. Plus a list of our favorite books for children about grief and loss. Download Here.

THE MORNING SHOP For tangible tools to help navigate grief and to honor your baby and motherhood. Shop Here.

FREE DEVOTIONALA free 7 day devotional for those who have eperienced the loss of a baby. Download here: www.themorning.com/hope

RATE, REVIEW & FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTSIf you love The Joyful Mourning Podcast, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps moms who are grieving to find us a little easier and get that support they need. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know how this episode helped you.

Listen into today's special episode about: why raising awareness about pregnancy and infant loss is valuable and important, why it matters.

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month and over the next few weeks you will hear 3 short mini bonus episodes in honor of this special month. In these short episodes I will be highlighting specific topics surrounding pregnancy and infant loss in order to give you a voice, to acknowledge your loss and to help others who have not experienced this kind of loss understand a little better what it is to be a baby loss mom. If you love a grieving mom this bonus series on the podcast is going to be incredibly helpful.

IF YOU ARE A GRIEVING MOM

For an abundance of resources about navigating life after the loss of a baby head to www.themorning.com/resourcebundle

IF YOU LOVE A GRIEVING MOM

And if you love a grieving mom, we have something for you too, a free guide with simple tips for how to love a grieving friend, head to themorning.com/friendsandfamily.

Season 07 is here! To kick off this season I will be sharing answers to your questions in the annual Q&A episode. These episodes give space for you to get to know me, your host, just a little better as I share bits of my story, my grief journey and just every day life with you.

In this episode I'm answering these questions:

1. What is your favorite kind of coffee?
2. What did your faith look like amidst grief?
3. How does life go on?
4. How do you juggle daily life and grief?
5. How do you move forward in having more children after loss?
6. How do you help people understand that you are a different person now?
7. How do you handle being around triggers that you don't expect?
8. What was the most helpful in the first year of loss?
9. How do you prepare yourself for milestones and important dates?
10. Is it okay to still cry?
11. What are your hopes and prayers for The Morning and the women in this community this year?

No matter what brought you here today, I pray this episode is a reminder to you today that you are seen and loved and not alone.

SHOW NOTES (For all resources mentioned in the episode)www.themorning.com/blog/episode203

SUBMIT A QUESTION FOR US TO ANSWER ON THE PODCASTwww.themorning.com/question

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FREE ONLINE SUPPORT COMMUNITYA place away from social media where you can find support and care from women who are just like you. Women navigating the day to day ups and downs of grief. A place where you can feel not alone in this. Come join us: themorning.com/community

FREE GRIEF RESOURCE BUNDLEOur best and most helpful resources for navigating grief and life after loss all in one place. Plus a list of our favorite books for children about grief and loss. Download Here.

THE MORNING SHOP For tangible tools to help navigate grief and to honor your baby and motherhood. Shop Here.

FREE DEVOTIONAL

A free 7 day devotional for those who have eperienced the loss of a baby. Download here: www.themorning.com/hope

RATE, REVIEW & FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTS

If you love The Joyful Mourning Podcast, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps moms who are grieving to find us a little easier and get that support they need. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know how this episode helped you.

As we head into summer I wanted to share with you 5 simple activities you could do this summer to honor your baby and bring you joy.

SHOW NOTES for Printable Summer Joy Bucket List, Journal Prompts, & More

As we end this season of the podcast, I wanted to remind you of all the ways that you can find us and continue to find helpful and hopeful support as you navigate loss and grief.

FREE ONLINE SUPPORT COMMUNITYA place away from social media where you can find support and care from women who are just like you. Women navigating the day to day ups and downs of grief. A place where you can feel not alone in this. Come join us: themorning.com/community

FREE GRIEF RESOURCE BUNDLEOur best and most helpful resources for navigating grief and life after loss all in one place. Plus a list of our favorite books for children about grief and loss. Download Here.

THE MORNING LIBRARY Dive deeper into specific topics on grief and life after loss through our grief workshops. Learn more.

THE MORNING SHOP For tangible tools to help navigate grief and to honor your baby and motherhood. Shop Here.

START HERE > Episode 200: 20 Episodes to bring you joy, hope & help.

FREE DEVOTIONAL

A free 7 day devotional for those who have eperienced the loss of a baby. Download here: www.themorning.com/hope

RATE, REVIEW & FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTS

If you love The Joyful Mourning Podcast, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps moms who are grieving to find us a little easier and get that support they need. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know how this episode helped you.

Listen in as I read a Letter to the Grieving Mom in the Waiting: Between Diagnosis and Birth by Sharon Szymula.

I pray it brings you comfort, hope and gives you space to honor your unique journey as a mother.

A special series called Letters to a Grieving Mom.

Read the Letter: www.themorning.com/blog/letter-to-the-grieving-mom-in-the-waiting-between-diagnosis-and-birth

FREE ONLINE SUPPORT COMMUNITYA place away from social media where you can find support and care from women who are just like you. Women navigating the day to day ups and downs of grief. A place where you can feel not alone in this. Come join us: themorning.com/community

FREE GRIEF RESOURCE BUNDLEOur best and most helpful resources for navigating grief and life after loss all in one place. Plus a list of our favorite books for children about grief and loss. Download Here.

FREE GUIDE: IF YOU LOVE A GRIEVING MOMAnd if you love a grieving mom, we have something for you too, a free guide with simple tips for how to love a grieving friend: themorning.com/friendsandfamily.

FREE DEVOTIONAL A free 7 day devotional for those who have eperienced the loss of a baby. Download here: www.themorning.com/hope

RATE, REVIEW & FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTSIf you love The Joyful Mourning Podcast, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps moms who are grieving to find us a little easier and get that support they need. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know how this episode helped you.

Listen in as I read a Letter to the Grieving Mom Wondering Where to Find Hope by Amber Weems.

I pray it brings you comfort, hope and gives you space to honor your unique journey as a mother.

A special series called Letters to a Grieving Mom.

Read the Letter: www.themorning.com/blog/letter-to-the-grieving-mom-wondering-where-to-find-hope

FREE ONLINE SUPPORT COMMUNITYA place away from social media where you can find support and care from women who are just like you. Women navigating the day to day ups and downs of grief. A place where you can feel not alone in this. Come join us: themorning.com/community

FREE GRIEF RESOURCE BUNDLEOur best and most helpful resources for navigating grief and life after loss all in one place. Plus a list of our favorite books for children about grief and loss. Download Here.

FREE GUIDE: IF YOU LOVE A GRIEVING MOMAnd if you love a grieving mom, we have something for you too, a free guide with simple tips for how to love a grieving friend: themorning.com/friendsandfamily.

FREE DEVOTIONAL A free 7 day devotional for those who have eperienced the loss of a baby. Download here: www.themorning.com/hope

RATE, REVIEW & FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTSIf you love The Joyful Mourning Podcast, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps moms who are grieving to find us a little easier and get that support they need. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know how this episode helped you.

Listen in as I read a Letter to the Grieving Mom Missing Her Baby Today by Megan Gaudette.

I pray it brings you comfort, hope and gives you space to honor your unique journey as a mother.

A special series called Letters to a Grieving Mom.

Read the Letter: www.themorning.com/blog/letter-to-the-grieving-mom-missing-her-baby-today

FREE ONLINE SUPPORT COMMUNITYA place away from social media where you can find support and care from women who are just like you. Women navigating the day to day ups and downs of grief. A place where you can feel not alone in this. Come join us: themorning.com/community

FREE GRIEF RESOURCE BUNDLEOur best and most helpful resources for navigating grief and life after loss all in one place. Plus a list of our favorite books for children about grief and loss. Download Here.

FREE GUIDE: IF YOU LOVE A GRIEVING MOMAnd if you love a grieving mom, we have something for you too, a free guide with simple tips for how to love a grieving friend: themorning.com/friendsandfamily.

FREE DEVOTIONAL A free 7 day devotional for those who have eperienced the loss of a baby. Download here: www.themorning.com/hope

RATE, REVIEW & FOLLOW ON APPLE PODCASTSIf you love The Joyful Mourning Podcast, please consider rating and reviewing the show! This helps moms who are grieving to find us a little easier and get that support they need. Click here, scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select "Write a Review." Then be sure to let me know how this episode helped you.