Honest conversations for parents and families grieving the death of a child, without clichés or silver linings.
Losing a child changes everything, and most of what people say afterwards doesn’t help. These episodes make room for the messy, painful reality of that grief, told by parents who have lived it. You won’t find platitudes here, and no one will tell you to find a reason or a purpose. Listen in the order that feels right, and stop whenever you need to.
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Justin reflects on how numbing grief with substances kept him from processing loss, and why allowing himself to feel has become an essential part of recovery.
Listen nowNo. Claire says there is nothing wrong with you if you never find a purpose in loss. Some people find meaning over time, but it isn’t required.
In this episode, Carol says she wished people would simply say “I’m so sorry” instead of trying to fix her grief with phrases like “he’s in a better place.”
Claire and Carol agree that grief doesn’t disappear. It changes and evolves over time.
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