The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss

10 years ago on November 15, 2008 my son died. And I would never be the same. Forever changed. Forever would my view of this world, of parenting, of being a mother, of being a wife and a friend and a daughter be changed. Forever would my view of God be different. It would take many months, years even, before I would be able to accept this new reality and begin to see all the changes in me as a gif...

You're listening to The Joyful Mourning Podcast episode #16. In today's episode I get to spend some time talking with Mary McLeod. Mary lives in Uganda where she moved with her husband to adopt their oldest daughter. Shortly after moving to Uganda and adopting their oldest daughter she experienced a the loss of her first biological child. In today's episode, Mary gently and honestly leads us throu...

You're listening to The Joyful Mourning Podcast episode #15. In today's episode I have the honor of talking with Angie Smith, a wife, a mom, a writer and a teacher. Angie started blogging in 2008 after receiving the news that her daughter Audrey would not survive after birth and since then she has ministered to countless women, including myself, with her wise and courageous words. Listen in to thi...

In episode 014 I have the privilege of talking with Adriel Booker. Adriel is an author, speaker, and advocate who believes storytelling, beauty, and the grace of God will change the world. She's the author of Grace Like Scarlett: Grieving with Hope after Miscarriage and Loss and has created multiple resources for grieving women on her website: adrielbooker.com. Listen in as she shares the story of...

In episode 013, special guest Sterling Myers, a mama to a precious girl in heaven, joins me to talk about choosing joy, looking for gratitude and finding hope after the death of her daughter. Listen in as Sterling shares her story as well as honest and candid wisdom about walking through loss, helpful for any mother who has experienced the loss of a baby. No matter where you are on your grief jour...

Joyful Mourning Podcast episode #12. This past week we celebrated my son Aaden's 10th birthday. Knowing exactly how difficult it can be to navigate a birthday after a baby has died I thought it would be helpful to share a few specific ideas about how to do so. Listen in as I share 12 specific ideas for celebrating, as well as a few thoughts from my experience having walked through 10 birthdays wit...

As you may or may not know, October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month and in this short episode I thought it would be helpful to share 7 simple ways to commemorate this special month. Whether you or someone you know has experienced the loss of a baby I am sure that this episode will be practically helpful to you - either in helping you to love and recognize someone who is grieving or in f...

In today's episode I have the privilege of talking with Meg Walker. Listen in as Meg shares her story of finding joy amidst the mourning as she tells us about her son Jacob, what it was like carrying a baby with a terminal diagnosis, giving birth to him and then coming home from the hospital without him and then experiencing a miscarriage only months later. Meg gives an incredible amount of wisdom...

In this week's episode I have the privilege of talking with my long time friend Kat Schmoyer about what it has looked like for her to navigate two miscarriages. Listen in as she talks openly about her story of loss, the challenges of grieving differently than her husband, going back to work, what joy amidst mourning means to her and so much more. For show notes visit: http://www.themorning.com/kat...

In this week's episode I thought it would be helpful to talk candidly about a few of the things I learned from planning a memorial service for my own son. This podcast is a bit different than the others and I wrote it as a list of the 5 specific things I would tell a newly grieving mother who is faced with planning her baby's funeral. I share a few things I would have done differently, a few remin...

In today's episode I have the privilege of talking with Michelle Horton, a certified biblical counselor, a woman full of grace and wisdom. Listen in as we have a live Q&A discussing a range of questions from "is it ok to grieve miscarriages and early losses" and "how do I respond to hurtful comments after loss" and "I feel so much guilt and shame over the loss of my baby, what do i do?" Today's ep...

In today's episode I talk with Lindsay Ostrom. Listen in as she talks candidly about her son Afton, how his life and death changed the way she sees the world and the one thing she would tell herself if she could go back to those early days of grief. Her very practical and tangible wisdom for newly grieving mothers is incredibly helpful and I hope that it brings encouragement to you today. For show...

In today's episode I have the privilege of talking with Katelyn Alsop. Listen in as Katelyn shares the story of her son James and the reality of carrying a baby with a terminal diagnosis. Her wisdom and encouragement for women walking through a similar reality is freeing and incredibly helpful, I hope it blesses you today.

In today's episode I have the privilege of talking with Lara Casey, a woman who is full of immense joy and invaluable wisdom. Listen in as we talk about her miscarriage, the grief that followed and why she can say with assurance that good things grow from the hard places. For show notes and more information about today's guest head over to thejoyfulmourning.com.

Listen in as I talk with my very best friend about navigating friendship amidst grief, a few things we wish we would have done a little differently in those early days of grief, what it looks like to experience joy and suffering simultaneously, and a few very practical ways to love a friend who is grieving. For show notes and more information about today's guest head over to thejoyfulmourning.com.

In this episode you will hear an honest and candid conversation between a married couple who has experienced both miscarriage and infant loss. Listen in as they talk about the different ways they grieved, what their marriage looked like after the loss of a baby, a few of the mistakes they made along the way, and what they wish they would have known 10 years ago. For show notes head over to TheJoyf...

In this episode you will hear the story behind The Joyful Mourning Podcast, the story of my son Aaden, his life and his death, and about what finding joy amidst mourning really means. For show notes and more information about this podcast visit: thejoyfulmourning.com

A podcast about finding hope and joy for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss.