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Today on the podcast I have the pleasure to delve deeper with Katja Faber, who has been a guest on the Podcast in Season 1. If you haven't already, go check out her episode which has been one of most downloaded and listener showed a clear interest to know more. Among other things, today Katja and I speak about the important topic of victim blaming and defamation, the changes in personality due to dealing with such a traumatic loss and the loss of innocence. Katja shares:‘I cannot image that however much I have come to accept the reality, that I'm a loss mother I will ever accept that Alex is dead. These are just two things that I can know for myself that this is something I am now. That my son does not live anymore, I still struggle with. And I always will.'About this week's guest Katja Faber is the mother of three children. Following her 23-year-old son's murder in Switzerland, she used her legal training to work closely with lawyers and the State Prosecutor to secure justice for her dead son. Through her writing at Still Standing Magazine and other grief-related publications she hopes to break the taboo of homicide loss and child loss. She runs her own fruit farm and is an advocate of ecotherapy as a means of finding healing following traumatic loss. Katja is a certified Compassionate Bereavement Care® counselor through the Center for Loss and Trauma in partnership with the MISS Foundation and the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Family Trust.Make sure to listen to the podcast to the very end as there are some gems to be found there. I am sure you will enjoy and learn from today's episode.Katja's Links: Website Articles on Still Standing MagazineFacebook pageInstagramTopics discussed in this episodeThe challenges of being in court, both as a grieving mother and as a plaintiffThe invaluable support of friends and familyVictim blaming and defamationThe changes in her personalityThe loss of innocenceLinks--> For more information, please visit Nathalie's website. --> Subscribe to the newsletter to receive updates on future episodes here.--> Join the podcast's Instagram page.Thanks for listening to HOW TO DEAL WITH GRIEF AND TRAUMA. If you'd like to be updated on future episodes, please subscribe to my newsletter on Nathalie Himmelrich.comIf you need grief support, please contact me for a FREE 30 min discovery session.HOW TO DEAL WITH GRIEF AND TRAUMA is produced and edited by me, Nathalie Himmelrich. Support this PodcastTo support this podcast, please rate, review, subscribe to, or follow the podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you.Remember to keep breathing, I promise, it will get easier. Follow on socials Instagram Facebook Website

Amy Cirksena is a freelancer and single mother living in Maryland  A self-proclaimed watermelon slicing expert- and firm believer that coffee is its own food group - when she isn't spending time chasing around her two bubbly little boys she can be found writing about love, grief, and renewed hope. Her articles can be found on Still Standing Magazine and Her View From Home. Amy and I talk about the challenging path of going through a divorce with young children and how this journey has transformed her as a mother and woman. We discuss the hardships, grief, things she didn't expect, and how she's reclaiming her joy. This episode is sponsored by wellness coach Melissa Davis. Melissa specializes inWeight managementStress managementSleep hygiene Nutrition coachingVirtual supportContact her at m.davis.cpt@gmail.com for your FREE 30 minute session! Support the show

Rachel Lewis is a foster, adoptive and birth mom. After a 5-year battle with secondary infertility and the losses of five babies during pregnancy, she now has three children in her arms and a foster son in her heart. As the founder of the Facebook support group Brave Mamas, she is passionate about helping others through their grief. She is a contributor to Still Standing Magazine, Pregnancy After Loss Support, and Filter Free Parents. Rachel holds bachelor's degrees in Theology, Bible, and Speech Communications. Rachel wrote the book Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss as a way for other parents experiencing similar loss to connect and know what to expect. You can find Rachel's book on Amazon or Barnes & Noble. My conversation with Rachel spans talking about platitudes, to paper plates, and the grief she felt as she experienced unprecedented loss. ************** Thanks for being here! Please consider subscribing and rating The Death Dialogues Project Podcast to help us get these episodes in front of folks who need them. The book Death and its Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Beautiful Lessons: field notes from The Death Dialogues Project is on sale everywhere you buy your books. Here's one link: https://tinyurl.com/2p9c25rt As the Kiwis say, this project runs on the smell of an oily rag (read: no income or funding)-- the purchase of the very affordable book will go towards costs for running this project. "Just finished this wonderful resource by Becky Aud-Jennison called, Death and Its Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Beautiful Lessons. If you have any desire to learn the effects the death of a loved one has on us, read this book. It is one of those lovely books that combines story, science and the experience of the author to illuminate a profound topic in an understandable way." - Jennifer A. O'Brien, author of Hospice Doctor's Widow --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/deathdialogues/message

‘I wish to be ok with it if for no other reason than I owed it to myself and to my still-living children and those that care about me. Because they have a right to have a full and beautiful life, and having a mother that's traumatised and overwhelmed by something that she has no control over is not doing anybody any favours.'Katja's story is extraordinary and has made waves in the media worldwide. Since the recording of this episode a few weeks ago the court case has taken place at the high court in Zurich, and the killer was convicted. We are planning to do Part 2 of this interview in a few weeks so stay tuned.About this week's guest Katja Faber is the mother of three children. Following her 23-year-old son's murder in Switzerland, she used her legal training to work closely with lawyers and the State Prosecutor to secure justice for her dead son. Through her writing at Still Standing Magazine and other grief-related publications, she hopes to break the taboo of homicide loss and child loss. She runs her own fruit farm and is an advocate of ecotherapy as a means of finding healing following a traumatic loss. Katja is a certified Compassionate Bereavement Care® counselor through the Center for Loss and Trauma in partnership with the MISS Foundation and the Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Family Trust.FacebookInstagram account Topics discussed in this episodeHomicide loss – how a parent deals with the loss, the grief, the trauma, and the legal systemSelf-care, writing, nature, family support, support groups Siblings grief, mothering living children who grieve their brotherDealing with the media and the added pain caused by media coverageJudgment or misunderstanding of the surroundingsRe-traumatizing the victim's family through ongoing trialsThe aspect of grief being to some degree public due to trialsHow to continue living with the fact that the killer is still out there aliveThe importance of accountability  Resources mentioned in this episodeNathalie's book Surviving My First Year of Child Loss: Personal Stories From Grieving ParentsThe Compassionate Friends Facebook GroupsLinks--> For more information, please visit Nathalie's website. --> Subscribe to the newsletter to receive updates on future episodes here.--> Join the podcast's Instagram page.Thanks for listening to HOW TO DEAL WITH GRIEF AND TRAUMA. If you'd like to be updated on future episodes, please subscribe to my newsletter on Nathalie Himmelrich.comIf you need grief support, please contact me for a FREE 30 min discovery session.HOW TO DEAL WITH GRIEF AND TRAUMA is produced and edited by me, Nathalie Himmelrich. Support this podcastTo support this podcast, please rate, review, subscribe to, or follow the podcast on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Thank you. Remember to keep breathing, I promise, it will get easier.

Amy is a stay at home mom of two boys, ages 4 & 2, living in Maryland. Amy and I dig deep into the question of "why is the transition to SAHM SO HARD?"We talk about invisible work; loss of identity; not contributing to family finances; choosing to stay at home vs. not having a choice; the sameness of stay-at-home-mom life, no validation from co-workers or bosses; and discouragement from friends who say things like “but you're so smart...I don't know why you're staying home with your kids."This episode is honest, validating, encouraging, and affirming to stay at home parents everywhere. Quotable Quotes: Amy: (tongue in cheek) “I came in to being a stay a home mom, as a NEW mom, I was like, “I GOT THIS! It's fine! It'll be fine! I have a college degree…I'm a SMART person! I can handle children!” Brittany: “Visible work is so much easier to reward, either with money or a high five (be that physical or metaphorical. But invisible work, which is THE work of motherhood, is so easy to dismiss. You don't see it so you don't reward it.”"We have to silence to voices in society by making our own voice louder in our lives."  “Maybe that's the real work every day as a woman—who is also a stay at home mom—is keeping yourself aware and mentally healthy, because I think the default so many times is negativity.”Find Amy here: Instagram @amy_cirksena She also writes about love, loss and motherhood as a contributor for HVFH and Still Standing Magazine. Support the show (https://patreon.com/themotherhoodmetamorphosis)

This episode, our notes will be brief, in order to honor both host's bodies. Over the Thanksgiving Weekend, both Maggie and Danielle lost a Grandparent. In order to give ourselves space and then practice a bit what we talk about, the notes for this episode will be brief."Rachel is a foster, adoptive and bio mom with three kids in her home, a foster son in her heart and five babies in heaven after a five-year battle with secondary infertility and unexplained recurrent pregnancy loss. She is the author of "Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss" by Bethany House Publishers, which released August of 2021. She is also the blogger behind The Lewis Note and a contributor to Still Standing Magazine, Pregnancy After Loss Support and Filter-Free Parents. Rachel and her family have been featured by the Today Show, Babble, For Every Mom, and more. She is an avid Goldendoodle fan (specifically, an avid fan of HER Goldendoodle), gets way-too excited anytime Trader Joe's comes out with a new gluten-free dessert, and thinks that mommying is the hardest, but one of the best, things she's done. When she's not writing, you can find her drinking coffee, wishing she were drinking coffee, or planning her next trip to Starbucks."Her Blog: thelewisnote.comHer Book: unexpectingbook.comSocial Media: @rachel.thelewisnote  InstagramFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/rachel.e.lewis.1 Unexpecting—Real Talk on Pregnancy Lossby Rachel LewisEven though pregnancy and infant loss are common, society shrouds them in secrecy and even shame—starving grieving women and their partners of much-needed support. Women may leave the hospital feeling like strangers in their own bodies, facing postpartum life without a baby in their arms. And the well-intentioned but hurtful comments from loved ones may make them feel lonelier than ever.Rachel Lewis, founder of the Brave Mamas online support group, is the friend bereaved mothers never hoped to need—giving them the practical guide she wished for after each of her five losses. With raw transparency and no pat answers, Rachel helps readers navigate how theloss of a child can affect body, heart, mind, and soul. Unexpecting offers a safe place to ask:• Am I still a parent if my baby died?• I know it's not my fault—so why can't I shake the feeling that it is?• How will I ever be able to talk about this with my friends and family?• My partner isn't grieving like I am—does that mean he's over it?• What do I do now? Receiving practical tips on coping with their new normal, bereaved readers will feel heard,understood, and validated through Rachel's story and the many interspersed messages from hercommunity of bereaved parents. When life after loss doesn't make sense . . . this book will.“Rachel has an authenticity that few are able to convey with such compassion.She is relatable because she's been there. She's struggled with the same faithquestions and platitudes and has done the work to find where her strength andjoy truly come from. She doesn't shy away from hard things that weall-too-often like to avoid or wrap with bows to cover up the heartache,and she shares her heart in the most positive and uplifting way.”—Lori Ennis, MS Ed, editor, Still Standing Magazine ABOUT THE AUTHORRachel Lewis is the founder of Brave Mamas, an online community offering support tothousands of bereaved moms. Rachel is a well-known contributor to Still StandingMagazine and Pregnancy After Loss Support. She's the creator of Unexpecting: A 4-WeekGrief Workshop for Pregnancy Loss for couples. Her work and family have been featuredby the Today Show, Upworthy, AdoptUSKids, and Babble. Rachel has experienced the lossof five pregnancies, as well as the unique grief of reunifying a foster son with his birth family. Learn more at thelewisnote.com.Rachel Lewis is the founder of Brave Mamas, an online community offering support to thousands of bereaved moms. Rachel is a well-known contributor to Still Standing Magazine and Pregnancy After Loss Support. She's the creator of Unexpecting: A 4-Week Grief Workshop for Pregnancy Loss for couples. Her work and family have been featured by the Today Show, Upworthy, AdoptUSKids, and Babble. Rachel has experienced the loss of five pregnancies, as well as the unique grief of reunifying a foster son with his birth family. Learn more at thelewisnote.com.

Author of the memoir Emma's Laugh: The Gift of Second Chances, Diana Kupershmit takes us into the life of a mother struggling to accept and care for her daughter with special needs. A Diana Kupershmit holds a Master of Social Work degree and works for the Department of Health in the Early Intervention program, a federal entitlement program servicing children birth to three with developmental delays and disabilities. She has published online in the Manifest Station, Power of Moms, Motherwell Magazine, Still Standing Magazine, and Her View From Home. On the weekends, she indulges her creative passion working as a portrait photographer specializing in newborn, family, maternity, and event photography. She lives in New York City with her family.   http://www.dianakupershmit.com

Diana Kupershmit holds a Master of Social Work degree and works for the Department of Health in the Early Intervention program, a federal entitlement program servicing children birth to three with developmental delays and disabilities. She has published online in the Huffington Post, Manifest Station, Mutha Magazine, Power of Moms, Motherwell Magazine, Still Standing Magazine, and Her View From Home. On the weekends, she indulges her creative passion working as a portrait photographer specializing in newborn, family, maternity, and event photography. She lives in New York City. After their oldest daughter, Emma, died unexpectedly at eighteen years of age, Diana began writing to make sense of the grief of losing a child. Her memoir, Emma's Laugh, the Gift of Second Chances, is a tribute to, and celebration of Emma's life. Contact Diana Kupershmit- http://www.dianakupershmit.com http://www.instagram.com/picsbydk Contact Kendra Rinaldi to be a guest in the podcast or for coaching: https://www.griefgratitudeandthegrayinbetween.com/

The loss of a child comes in many forms. There is hope and support for grieving mothers, and the community that surrounds her. Rachel shows us how to be helpful and compassionate with our loved ones.   BIO Rachel Lewis is the founder of Brave Mamas, an online community offering support to thousands of bereaved moms. Rachel is a well-known contributor to Still Standing Magazine and Pregnancy After Loss Support. She's the creator of Unexpecting: A 4-Week Grief Workshop for Pregnancy Loss for couples. Her work and family have been featured by the Today Show, Upworthy, AdoptUSKids, and Babble. Rachel has experienced the loss of five pregnancies, as well as the unique grief of reunifying a foster son with his birth family. Learn more at thelewisnote.com.   Resources Mentioned in this Episode   Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss Brave Mamas Facebook Group How to Help a Loved One through Baby Loss The Body Keeps the Score  

Diana Kupershmit holds a Master of Social Work degree and works for the Department of Health in the Early Intervention program, a federal entitlement program servicing children birth to three with developmental delays and disabilities. She has published online in the Manifest Station, Power of Moms, Motherwell Magazine, Still Standing Magazine, Her View From Home and Huffington Post. On the weekends, she indulges her creative passion working as a portrait photographer specializing in newborn, family, maternity, and event photography. She lives in New York City. Conversations with Extraordinary People A monthly FB Live/podcast based on my book The Magical Guide to Bliss. It takes the listener through the year with empowering conversations from January and Carpe Diem- Seize the Day to December, Awe-inspiring Magic and Miracles. Get your copy on Amazon.com or order a signed magical copy at megnocero.com --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/meg-nocero/support

This episode features an extreme mother story by Diana Kupershmit who is honest and vulnerable. Diana tells the truth about a very tough decision she and her husband made when their daughter Emma was born with a severe disability. Diana reads her story and then Andrea and Allison discuss the brilliant writing and why is it important to be gut wrenchingly honest.Diana's essay was previously published in Still Standing Magazine, June 9, 2020.On this episode, we mention Krista Tippett's On Being podcast episode with Bryan Doerries. Specifically his public health project, Theater of War, and how it relates to all storytelling. Doerries says, “Ancient stories, and texts that have stood the test of time, can be portals to honest and dignified grappling with present wounds and longings and callings that we aren't able to muster in our official places now. It's an embodiment of the good Greek word catharsis — releasing both insight and emotions that have had no place to go, and creating an energizing relief. Diana Kupershmit holds a Master of Social Work degree and works for the Department of Health in the Early Intervention Program, a federal entitlement program servicing children from birth to three years with developmental delays and disabilities. She has published online in the Manifest Station, Power of Moms, Motherwell Magazine, Her View from Home, Still Standing Magazine and Huffington Post. On the weekends, she indulges her creative passion working as a photographer specializing in newborn, family, maternity, and event photography.Diana's book Emma's Laugh: The Gift of Second Chances is being released June 15, 2021. It is available for pre-order on Amazon and wherever books are sold. Please follow her on Instagram at @picsbydk https://www.instagram.com/picsbydk or visit her website http://www.dianakupershmit.com.This episode of Writing Class Radio is hosted and produced by Allison Langer and Andrea Askowitz. The episode is also produced by Virginia Lora. Theme music by Justina Shandler. Additional music by Podington Bear and Emia. There's more writing class on our website, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.If you love the lessons you get on each episode, you can get them ALL in one place--our three-part video series--for $50. Click Video Classes on our website.If you want to be a part of the movement that helps people better understand each other through storytelling, follow us on Patreon. For $10/month Andrea will answer all your publishing questions. For $25/month you can join Allison's First Draft weekly writers group, where you can write and share your work Tuesdays 12-1 (ET). www.Patreon.com/writingclassradio.

Episode 33. Miscarriage and dreaming of what might have been for your family. It impacts 1 in 4 women. This month, we are recognizing all the parents who have lost a baby or infant. In this episode, we talk with author and speaker Rachel Lewis. she is an adoptive, foster, and biological mom. She experienced five pregnancy losses and writes about them on her blog, The Lewis Note, as well as at Still Standing Magazine and Pregnancy After Loss Support. She is the founder of the online support group Brave Mamas, the safest place to grieve a child. Her first book, Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss, releases August 2021.Follow us on Instagram: @amomslifepodcast @KatieLKenney @ntendallClick here for our website and like us on Facebook @amomslifepodcastWHAT YOU'LL FIND IN THIS EPISODE(minute by minute breakdown)4:00- Rachel's story. Back to back losses. Why she started to feel like it was part of her identity8:00- The loss of hopes and dreams 10:30- Why is it taboo to talk about?11:15- When there is no happy answers, it's hard for society to deal with it. 12:30- The aftermath of a miscarriage13:15- Why she felt like a stranger in her own body18:00- Waiting period for trying again21:20- Word and labels matter. Why it's ok to talk about the differences. 22:50- Rachel's ectopic pregnancy story24:40- The commonalities of all pregnancy loss26:05- Do we need a different word for miscarriage?26:55- Thoughts on waiting to announce until the 12 week mark.29:00- Reactions from others29:50- What others should and should not say after a pregnancy loss31:00- Why it's ok to mention it. 31:15- Why you shouldn't say "let me know if you need anything"31:45- Silence hurts34:15- Resources36:30- Rachel's new book coming out next year. Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss38:10- Partners and how we grieve differently46:00- Last word to any mama who has experienced pregnancy loss.STAY WITH USNext week, and every week, a brand new episode just for you, Momma!Subscribing, following, and five-star reviews are our love language!Thank YOU for being part of our community. LINKS FROM THE SHOWFree guide for friends and family: "Your BFF Guide to Miscarriage" http://eepurl.com/c7cLLbBrave Mamas Support Group: www.facebook.com/groups/bravemamasWebsite: www.thelewisnote.comFacbook.com: www.facebook.com/ThelewisnoteInstagram: @rachel.thelewisnote

You’re listening to The Joyful Mourning Podcast Episode #51. In this week’s episode I spend time talking with Diana Stone -- the mother of two girls here on earth and three boys in heaven. She is the editor-in-chief at Still Standing Magazine: a site for all those grieving infertility and child loss. My time with Diana is real and honest as we talk about her experience of losing not one but 3 baby boys. She shares honestly about her wrestle with God after those devastating losses and if you are listening as someone who is unsure where God is in all this brokenness and pain and have felt guilt or shame over not having perfect answers or feeling doubt or tremendous anger towards God -- I am sure that this portion of Diana’s story is going to bring you freedom and comfort. As mothers who have been on this grief journey for many years now and both work in the loss community we share honestly about what grief feels like now, 6 and 11 years later. And one of the most encouraging parts of our interview for me personally is towards the end when I ask Diana how the loss of her 3 boys has shaped how she lives now. You’ll have to listen to hear why her answer is so impactful to me -- but I imagine that her response will likely have you nodding along or saying “me too” out loud. And if you are listening because you love someone who is grieving and you want to better know how to love them amidst their grief -- Diana shares some very helpful thoughts on that as well. My time with Diana was truly a gift and I am sure it will be for you too. No matter what brought you here today, I pray it reminds you that you are not alone in your grief. And that it’s ok to wrestle with the hard reality of loss and where God was and is in it all. WRITE THE WORD JOURNALS If you resonate with the things that Diana shares in this episode -- about how hard it was for her to open her bible or to pray in this season of loss when she was experiencing so much anger and doubt and confusion about who God is, The Write the Word Journals might be a perfect solution for you. This tool provides a simple way to interact with God, to write down all those thoughts and to spend time thinking about just a small portion of scripture. I do believe that even when our faith feels weak or even non-existent or when the doubts loom large, spending time, even a few minutes in God’s Word and journaling out your thoughts can be the exact place where healing can be found. To check out all the details about these Write the Word Journals (as well as a generous coupon code) head to www.themorning.com/cwm.

A Christian woman, wife, mother, youth director, writer, speaker and founder of From the Ruins. From the Ruins is a ministry that longs to help hurting and grieving people to find hope in their brokenness. This organization helps people who are dealing with loss in many practical ways. Shannon became acquainted with her own grief first hand in 2013, when she lost their oldest son in a car accident. At first, Shannon thought losing her 18 year old son tragically would be the hardest thing she would ever go through. It turns out that having to live each day without him has proven much harder. Writing has played a vital role in Shannon’s healing. After her son passed, she went to Rhode Island College and received her B.A. in English. Shannon writes with complete transparency and believes that being real is the only way to be. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted. It is Him alone who holds the power to restore, therefore faking it is a waste of time and only hinders the healing process. Shannon has spoken in several churches throughout Rhode Island and Southern Massachusetts. She also writes for Lifeway Magazine, Grit & Grace, and My Journey of Faith Magazine. At the end of July, one of her articles will be published in Still Standing Magazine. She just recently finished writing a book that she hopes to publish in 2020. http://fromtheruins.co/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/autumntomlinson/support

Jill Kawchak always wanted to be a mom but the pathway to parenthood was fraught with surprises (both wonderful and painful). In this episode, Jill shares her story and provides insights for those on a similar road. Jill is a mama to one amazing little girl and one very troublesome yellow Lab, and a wife to a truly good man. Jill lives in Cochrane, where she homeschools her daughter and reaches out to others (online and over a cup of tea) who are experiencing infertility and miscarriage. A follower of Jesus, she tries, fails, and tries again to seek Him first.  Resources for individuals or families navigating infertility, miscarriages or baby loss The Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support Group for Calgary at Foothills Medical Centre. Sacred Nest: a berevement doula (the only one Jill found when searching in Calgary, although she hasn't made contact with her). After Your Miscarriage: an absolute wealth of information should anyone be experiencing a miscarriage. From Alberta Health. SIDS Calgary: Jill has heard from people that they are wonderful. Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep: an organization that can put bereved parents in contact with a photographer to come and take pictures of their precious moments with their baby who is about to, or has passed, as a free gift to them to treasure forever. Fertility Matters: a great Canadian resource for all things infertility in the Great White North. They have great blog posts, as well as a fountain of information pertinent to Canadians. Foothills Hospital's Memory Box program: a free memory box given to those who have suffered a miscarriage or stillbirth to help heal after pregnancy loss. Calgary Walk To Remember: an annual walk in honour of babies gone too soon; lost to miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, stillbirth, neonatal death and SIDS. This year's walk happens on September 14, 2019. October 15 is Miscarriage and Baby Loss Remembrance Day around the world. This link provides ways to participate in Canada. Still Standing Magazine: an online magazine written by those who have been through miscarriage, still birth, infertility, baby loss, and the loss of a child. If you would like to connect further with Jill, please contact Wendy at the church office. If you're interested, you can read an article Jill recently wrote for our website: Without Children on Mother's Day.

“If I could, I would give every griever permission to be however they need to be, for as long as they need to.” -Jess McCormack These words spoke to me as I read Jess’s article Loving A Grieving Friend – Even When It’s Hard at Still Standing Magazine online. We’ve probably all had that friend […]

“If I could, I would give every griever permission to be however they need to be, for as long as they need to.” -Jess McCormack These words spoke to me as I read Jess’s article Loving A Grieving Friend – Even When It’s Hard at Still Standing Magazine online. We’ve probably all had that friend […]

Therapists Hannah Mirmiran and Alexa Theisen interview Shannon Vaccaro, a mom from Omaha, Nebraska who, with her husband Tony, lost their first child, son Alfy, on April 6, 2012 at 28 weeks of pregnancy due to stillbirth and later, their daughter Anna due to miscarriage. This episode focuses on pregnancy loss--both miscarriage (which occurs prior to week 20 of gestation), and stillbirth (occurring after 20 weeks of gestation). Tony and Shannon Vaccaro unfortunately and heartbreakingly experienced both types of pregnancy loss--a stillbirth and a miscarriage. In this episode, Shannon shares the journey she and her husband have traveled to becoming parents and building a family. Shannon bravely shares the story of her first pregnancy and the trauma of finding out that her son was stillborn when she was 7 months pregnant.  Shannon shares the heartbreaking experiences of the ultrasound where they learned their son had died, sharing the news with family, delivering the baby, learning the gender, naming him, holding him, being rushed into emergency surgery to remove the placenta, and receiving a blood transfusion. She also shares about her husband Tony's experiences and talks about their time at the hospital, about their family's experiences, and about preparing, planning and having a funeral service, and then burying their son. She discusses her own grief experience and the tools and resources she and her husband used to cope after their loss. She also talks about the emotions and symptoms they experienced related to grief and trauma, and about how she and Tony used therapy to help process everything. She also shares their process of continuing Alfy's memory and legacy. Shannon goes on to talk about she and Tony's decision to have more children, testing to discover why Alfy died, about pregnancy after loss, about coping with anxiety, and about having their second child, son Vinny. She talks about their decision to expand their family, and the heartbreaking loss of another pregnancy, their daughter Anna who was lost through miscarriage. She then shares about becoming pregnant again, and giving birth to son Mikey. Shannon shares about how her marriage survived loss and how she and Tony have supported each other and have strengthened their relationship. She also talks about the growth she's experienced along her grief journey, and the work she's done to honor her grief and to find more meaning in her life. And about what it's like for her to be a mom of both living and deceased children. Shannon talks about the advocacy and education work she's done to increase awareness about pregnancy loss. The resources she recommends are listed below. "If there is a mom out there who has experienced loss, know you are not alone." - Shannon Vaccaro The Broken Podcast is so grateful to both Tony and Shannon for their willingness and courage to share their story, their strength, and the memory of their children Alfy and Anna.  Resources: Guest, Shannon Vaccaro can be reached at Shannon.vaccaro.loss@gmail.com Pregnancy Loss Resources: For Immediate Grief Support, call 1-800-221-7437. Counselors are available 24/7 Articles Hannah has written: Coping With Pregnancy Loss: https://whatsyourgrief.com/coping-with-pregnancy-loss/ Meaningful Grieving After Pregnancy Loss: https://whatsyourgrief.com/grieving-after-pregnancy-loss/ Online support, education, and information: Healing Hearts Baby Loss Comfort: http://babylosscomfort.com/grief-resources/ Count the Kicks: https://www.countthekicks.org What's Your Grief: https://whatsyourgrief.com Still Standing Magazine: https://stillstandingmag.com Compassionate Friends: Supporting Families After the Loss of a Child: https://www.compassionatefriends.org Faces of Loss, Faces of Hope: http://facesofloss.com The Centering Corporation and Grief Digest Magazine: https://centering.org --------------------------------------------------------------- Hannah and Alexa are therapists and coaches at Omaha Psychotherapy. https://omahapsychotherapy.com They can be reached at (402) 715-9710 and at hmirmiran@omahapsychotherapy.com    

"Hope is knowing that one day I will hold my babies in heaven." -Kaila Mugford Today's episode is one of the most powerful and emotional conversations that I've ever had on the Better Together podcast. I'm talking with my brave and courageous friend, Kaila Mugford about her journey as a mother with two children living with her on earth and two precious little boys in heaven. If you or a friend has suffered a miscarriage or infant loss, Kaila's speaks with bare honesty and vulnerability about her complicated feelings about God, faith, others' advice and how to stand by friends who suffer a miscarriage or infant loss. After you listen to today's episode, please share it with a grieving friend and let her know that you love her.   Kaila blogs about her family’s grief and loss of two children at kailamugford.blogspot.com. Writing is healing for her, and she hopes that her words can bring comfort to others grieving too.   LINKS FROM TODAY'S SHOW: Kaila's blog Still Standing Magazine  

**PRODUCER’S NOTE: October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. It’s devastating how many families are affected by miscarriage, stillbirth, death from premature birth/delivery complications, or SIDS. These types of loss happen more often than we realize, and yet it’s something people rarely speak about openly. We are doing our fellow women (and their families) a disservice by not acknowledging their pain and asking them to share their stories. It is our prayer that this episode will broach this sensitive topic with love, empathy, and resources to help those experiencing this type of heartbreak.** A planner by nature, Arica Carlson thought she had a good grasp on what to expect in motherhood. Little did she know, her youngest son would arrive in a way that would change her life forever. Join us for Creative Mama [Episode 15] and hear of one mother’s story of unexpected life changes, the questioning and heartache that ensued, and how she fought through anger and grief by reaching out for support and journeying deep into her own soul. As always, I'd love to connect with you through my website or Instagram, or you can send an email to abbi@zasinzebra.com *** People, Places & Things In This Episode: Healing Embrace [Omaha, Nebraska & surrounding metro] No Footprint Too Small [Lincoln, Nebraska] Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep [nationwide remembrance photographers] Still Standing Magazine [online] Connect with Arica: Blog Still Standing Magazine [Contributing Writer]

Losing a child is traumatic, tragic and earth shattering. What happens when you become pregnant again?  My guests grappling this topic will be Heidi Faith of Stillbirthday.com  and Franchesca Cox author of Celebrating Pregnancy Again, she started an online magazine for contributors to write pieces about their journeys. It's called Still Standing Magazine.