Love Beyond Lifetimes

In Episodes 16 and 17 of Love Beyond Lifetimes, we turn our attention to the often-forgotten grievers… siblings.  We are joined once again by Linda, Caoimhe’s mam, a Child and Adolescent Psychotherapist and play therapist, whose personal and professional experience brings a unique understanding to this conversation.  Linda shares her own journey of supporting Caoimhe’s sisters, Lesley-Anne and Nia...

For today’s episode, we are joined by Cathy, Helen’s loving mammy.  Cathy shares the joy she felt during her pregnancy and how Helen will always hold a very special place in her heart, making her a mammy forever.  She speaks about the devastating circumstances surrounding Helen’s birth, when both her own life and Helen’s were placed at risk, and the heartbreaking loss of her precious daughter.  In...

Today, we are joined by Nina, proud mam to Liam and Grace.  Nina shares the reality of her journey to motherhood through IVF, a path marked by hope, heartbreak, and the devastating experience of three recurrent miscarriages.  The joy of discovering she was expecting twins was beyond words, but heartbreak followed when Liam died just before he was born, and Grace died shortly after birth.  In this...

For today’s episode, we are joined by Alison whose journey to parenthood led to the greatest honour of becoming mam to Theo and Jasper.  Alison shares the heartbreak of receiving devastating diagnoses during both of her much-wanted pregnancies, knowing that Theo and Jasper's time with her would be all too short.  With great honesty and courage, she speaks about making different decisions in ea...

In today’s episode, we are joined by Sarah, proud mam to her son James and her daughter Max. Sarah shares the journey she and her husband, David, travelled to become parents, and the heartbreak of losing both James and Max during the second trimester of pregnancy.  In this conversation, Sarah reflects on the advocacy work she now does to ensure that second trimester loss is recognised, and that no...

For the first episode of our new series, we are joined byMichael, loving dad to Jonathan and Matthew. In this deeply moving conversation, Michael reflects on the very different experience of baby loss in the 1970s, when grief was often misunderstood, unspoken, and unsupported. He shares the reality of losing his sons at a time when many parents were expected to carry their heartbreak in silence, w...

For our final episode in this series, we are joined by Nina, proud Mam to Liam and Grace. Following the devastating loss of her beautiful twins, Nina began working with Féileacáin, where she has the honour of supporting bereaved parents and, at times, meeting their precious babies. Through her direct and personal engagement with bereaved families, Nina joins us today to share insights, reflections...

Today we welcome Loretta to the podcast. Loretta is a loving Mam to Roman, proud sister to Emmanuel, and aunt to the beautiful Katie. In this episode, Loretta shares the long and deeply sad history of baby loss in her family. She reflects on how generational attitudes toward baby loss have changed, and the profound impact it can have when a baby is not spoken about.  Loretta movingly describes the...

In today’s episode, we are joined by Catherine, loving Mam to Daniel and Rían. With honesty and tenderness, Catherine shares the story of her two deeply loved boys and the heartbreak of losing them both. She speaks about the uncertainty of pregnancy with a life-limiting diagnosis — a time shaped by deep love, fragile hope, and not knowing what lay ahead.  Catherine reflects on the sorrow of losing...

For today’s episode, we welcome Fiona, mam to Clara and Bobby.  Fiona speaks with great honesty about the complex emotions of twin loss — when one baby lives, and one baby is so deeply missed.  From early in her pregnancy, Fiona knew that Clara would not live, and she shares the heartbreak of carrying that knowledge while still holding hope.  Together, Fiona and Kilian had to prepare to welcome Bo...

In this episode, we are joined by Anthony, Daniel’s dad.  Anthony speaks about the devastation of losing his first-born and only son, Daniel. He shares the painful reality of preparing to welcome a newborn baby… and instead welcoming a beautiful baby who had died.  Anthony made a promise to Daniel, and in this conversation he reflects on the profound impact Daniel has had — and continues to have —...

In today’s episode, we are joined by a mam who will be familiar to many of our listeners. Jacinta Murphy is a proud mam to Sarah, a founding member of Féileacáin, and a psychotherapist — but above all, she is Sarah’s mam. In this conversation, Jacinta shares the many blessings Sarah has brought into her life, and, for so many in our community, Jacinta herself has been a blessing. We recognise that...

Today, we welcome AnneMarie, Max’s mam to the podcast.  AnneMarie shares the overwhelming disbelief and denial she felt when she heard the devastating words that Max had no heartbeat.  And yet, when beautiful Max arrived the room quickly filled with love, and pride, and tenderness.  In this conversation, AnneMarie speaks about the advocacy work she now does in Max’s name and in his honour.  She al...

In this episode, we are joined by Luca’s proud mammy, Ciara. Luca is the much-loved third child and only son of Craig and Ciara, and she shares how quickly life can change — from the sudden shock of a placenta abruption that put both her and Luca’s lives at risk, to the precious memories of his sisters, Mila and Gracie, meeting their baby brother. She reflects on those moments of a family of five...

Today, we are joined by Linda, Caoimhe’s mam. After the heartbreaking loss of her precious daughter, Linda further trained as a play therapist and psychotherapist. In this episode she speaks movingly about the devastating diagnosis of Edwards syndrome, and how she instinctively looked beyond the label — to the tiny perfect moments, the fierce love, devastation and hope that the beautiful Caoimhe b...

For our very first episode, there was only ever one place to begin. Mairie Cregan is a founding member of Féileacáin and Co-Chairperson of the Board, but titles only tell part of her story. At heart, Mairie is Mam to Liliana and James, and a grandmother to Darragh — and it is through that journey of love, loss, and family that her story truly begins. In this conversation, she shares the lessons an...