Love Survives Grief

Send us Fan Mail Grief can bring thoughts that feel frightening, confusing, or impossible to say out loud. In this episode, we open up about the intrusive thoughts, hidden fears, and quiet questions that so many grieving people carry—but rarely admit because they're afraid of being judged or misunderstood. If you've ever wondered, "Is something wrong with me?" or felt alone in...

Send us Fan Mail Susan Buettner President of No Footprint Too Small, a nonprofit organization based in Lincoln, Nebraska.  Their mission is to remind grieving parents and families that every baby’s life matters and that no footprint is ever too small to leave a lasting impact. Through compassionate support, resources, education, remembrance, and community outreach, No Footprint Too Small helps fam...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Love Survives Grief, we sit down with a family who shares the heartbreaking story of losing their son Konrad through a late-term miscarriage. We talk about the excitement and dreams that existed before the loss, the devastating experience of saying hello and goodbye far too soon, and the grief that continues long after. They share how loss has affected their fam...

Send us Fan Mail Loss Dad, Author and Podcast Host Nick Mendelke.  Love Survives Grief is beyond grateful for Nick sharing his experience and wisdom on grief. He is a Husband/Father with immense courage, with a rare ability to put his deepest thoughts, feelings and emotions into words with honesty, strength and vulnerability. Tune into his podcast to hear his families tragic story of loosing their...

Send us Fan Mail October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month—a time dedicated to honoring the babies who left this world far too soon and the families whose lives were forever changed by their love. In this episode of Love Survives Grief , we explore the history behind Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, why it exists, and why it continues to matter. We discuss what this month...

Send us Fan Mail After talking about the words that hurt, we wanted to turn the conversation toward hope. In this episode, we share the words, gestures, and simple acts of kindness that truly made a difference—and the support we wish every grieving family could receive. If you've ever wondered how to help someone after loss, this episode is for you. You don't need the perfect words. You...

Send us Fan Mail Most hurtful comments aren't spoken with bad intentions—but that doesn't mean they don't leave lasting scars. In this episode, we share some of the phrases that made an already impossible journey even harder, explain why they hurt, and offer a different perspective for anyone wanting to better support someone in grief. Whether you're grieving or trying to love...

Send us Fan Mail After Kash's death, it felt like the world kept moving while ours stood completely still. In this episode of Love Survives Grief , we talk about waiting for answers that never came, living with the unanswered questions of SUIDS, and slowly learning what it means to navigate a new normal without the resolution we desperately wanted. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail You've been asking, and we're opening up. In this special Q&A episode, we answer some of your most personal questions—from our parents and whether they met our children, to how grief has changed us over the years and the moments that have shaped who we are today. We love these episodes because they give us a chance to connect with you beyond the podcast topics and in...

Send us Fan Mail In this raw and emotional episode of Love Survives Grief , Stephanie and Shaun revisit the first morning they woke up to a reality they never wanted—a reality where their son was gone and the world expected answers. Before they had time to process what had happened, they were suddenly faced with an overwhelming list of choices: funeral homes, burial or cremation, service details,...

Send us Fan Mail November 17, 2019 began like any other Sunday. In this deeply personal episode of Love Survives Grief , Stephanie and Shaun take listeners back to the ordinary morning that forever divided their lives into a "before" and an "after." It was a day filled with routine, familiar moments, and no indication that their world was about to shatter. Together, they walk t...

Send us Fan Mail In this opening episode of Love Survives Grief, Stephanie and Shaun introduce themselves not as experts or therapists, but as two ordinary parents whose lives were forever changed by unimaginable loss.  Together, they share their earliest experiences with death and grief, how loss shaped them long before becoming grieving parents themselves, and the ways those past experiences com...