Silent Grief Podcast

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...

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...

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...

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...

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. <br /><br />Finding...

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...

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...

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...

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...

When grief feels overwhelming, we feel like we just can't go on doing the things that still need done. The reality is that we need to go on. Ideally, someone will come alongside you and say, "You don't need to do this...

Even years after losing a child, life spins out of control. You feel alone. You might be angry. Empty. Tired. Like there's no relief in sight. Inevitably, we ask ourselves, "Am I going crazy?" <br /><br />I've asked...

We all are desperate for the pain and hurt to go away after losing a child. For the longest time we feel "numb," barely able to get by. We desperately want to know when we will turn the corner and start feeling more...

When we lose a child, we often fall into "the foggy abyss," the place where our mind is in a constant fog and emotions are all over the place. I believe this serves to protect our minds, even though it can be...

Grief is never a linear path, but when the loss of a child is met with the absence of a spouse—whether through death or divorce—the mental and emotional strain on the remaining parent can feel insurmountable. Jimmy and...

Grief doesn't just happen to individuals; it happens to relationships. On today's Silent Grief, we uncover why so many marriages and family ties fail in the wake of tragedy. Discover how your pain impacts those around...