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Why the Nights Feel Hardest After Child Loss | Child Loss & Grief Support for MomsIf you've ever found yourself holding it together all day only to fall apart the moment your head hits the pillow, this episode is for you. In this heartfelt conversation, bereaved mom, author, and certified grief educator Lisa Boehm explores why grief often feels more intense at night after the loss of a child. You'll learn why nighttime can trigger overwhelming sadness, anxiety, loneliness, and intrusive thoughts—and discover gentle, practical ways to find comfort during the hardest hours. Whether you're newly bereaved or many years into your grief journey, this episode will help you feel seen, understood, and less alone.In This Episode You'll Learn:Why grief often feels heavier at night and what happens when daytime distractions disappear.How child loss can trigger nighttime anxiety, fear, and a heightened sense of vulnerability.The surprising reason many grieving parents wake up and experience fresh heartbreak each morning.Five gentle coping strategies to help you navigate nighttime grief, find comfort, and support yourself through difficult evenings.Resources Mentioned:Angel Moms Community - A supportive community for bereaved mothers navigating life after child loss.Connect with Lisa:Website: Grief Support for MomsInstagram: @griefsupportformoms

After child loss, many bereaved moms experience overwhelming anxiety, panic, hyper vigilance, and fear that no one prepared them for. In this episode, Lisa shares her personal experience with anxiety after the sudden loss of her daughter Katie — from panic attacks to the fear of losing someone else she loved. If you’ve been struggling with grief anxiety, trauma responses, racing thoughts, or feeling emotionally unsafe after child loss, this episode will offer gentle tools to support your nervous system and healing journey.Key Takeaways:Why anxiety, panic, and hypervigilance are common after child loss and traumatic griefHow grief and trauma impact the nervous system, brain, and sense of safetyThe hidden fears many bereaved moms experience after losing a childGentle tools that may help calm anxiety after child loss, including walking, meditation, therapy, journaling, and grief supportWhy connection with other grieving moms can be one of the most healing parts of the grief journeyLinks Mentioned in this Episode:Guided Meditation Bundle for Grieving Moms (Six short guided meditations and breathing exercises designed to calm your nervous system during overwhelming moments of grief and anxiety.)Lisa’s Book: Now What? Navigate Change & Move Forward When You Feel Stuck (Practical support, encouragement, and small-step strategies for navigating grief, overwhelm, and life after devastating loss.)💬 Have a Question for the Podcast?Leave a short message HERE- griefsupportformoms.com/memo

Birthdays after child loss can feel incredibly bittersweet. They hold the joy of the day we first met our child while also magnifying the heartbreak of everything they’ve missed. In this special “Best Of” replay episode, Lisa shares her personal experience navigating Katie’s birthdays after loss and offers gentle, practical support for grieving moms facing one of the most emotional days of the year. Whether your child’s birthday is approaching or you’re simply trying to feel less alone in your grief, this episode will help you move through the day with more compassion, intention, and support.Key Takeaways from this Episode:Gentle and meaningful ways to honour your child’s birthday without pressure or perfectionWhy birthdays after loss can bring such complex and conflicting emotionsSmall rituals and remembrance ideas that can create comfort and connectionPermission to grieve differently and do what feels right for you and your familyEncouragement and support from someone who understands the heartbreak of milestone days after child lossLinks Mentioned in the Episode:🎁 Free Download: Birthday & Anniversary Remembrance Ideas💬 Ask a Question for the Podcast🤍 Join The Angel Moms Community

In this podcast episode, host Lisa Boehm explores the multidimensional effects of grief, extending beyond just emotional distress. From mental symptoms like brain fog and forgetfulness to physical manifestations such as exhaustion and headaches, grief impacts the entire body. Lisa discusses how grief can alter social interactions and even spiritual beliefs. By identifying and understanding these symptoms, individuals can begin to support themselves through this challenging journey. Lisa also emphasizes the importance of seeking support through groups and communities that understand the grieving process, offering practical advice on how to handle the various facets of grief.Join the Angel Moms Community

If you’re a grieving mom who has ever wondered whether a moment, a symbol, or a feeling was a sign from your child—this episode is for you. We’re exploring one of the most common and deeply personal questions in grief: “Is this real… or am I just hoping it is?” In this episode, we will unpack the meaning behind signs, what science and experts say about them, and how to trust your own experience. You’ll walk away with a sense of comfort, clarity, and a deeper understanding of connection after loss.✨ Key Takeaways:How to recognize the difference between a meaningful sign and coincidenceWhat science and grief research say about after-death communicationWhy signs often appear when you need them mostGentle ways to invite signs and feel more connected to your childHow to trust your intuition without overthinking or dismissing your experience🔗 Resources Mentioned:💛 Grief Resources for Bereaved MomsThe Angel Moms Community

If you’ve ever found yourself quietly wondering, “What if I forget my child?”—this episode is for you. In this heartfelt conversation, Lisa speaks directly to bereaved moms navigating the fear of forgetting after child loss, and the deeper worry that others may forget too. Drawing from her own experience of losing her daughter Katie over 10 years ago, Lisa offers reassurance, perspective, and gentle truth: you don’t forget your child—you carry them differently. This episode will help you feel less alone, more grounded, and gently supported in your grief journey.💛 Key Takeaways from This Episode:Fear in grief feels real, but it doesn’t mean it’s trueThe connection you have with your child lives within you—beyond memory5 simple, meaningful ways to stay connected and remember more🔗 Links & Resources Mentioned:Journey to Healing (Book by Lisa Boehm)Comprehensive List of Grief Resources

Anger is a common but often misunderstood part of child loss grief. In this episode, Lisa K. Boehm speaks to bereaved mothers navigating anger, grief, and the painful question of “Why me?” after losing a child. If you are a grieving mom feeling confused, guilty, or overwhelmed by anger, this conversation will help you understand why these emotions are normal and how to process them in healthy ways while continuing your grief journey.Key TakeawaysAnger is a normal response to child loss grief. Many grieving mothers feel anger alongside sadness.Grief anger often needs somewhere to land. It may be directed at doctors, circumstances, God, or even yourself.The question “Why me?” can keep grieving mothers stuck in pain.Healthy outlets like journaling, walking, and talking with other grieving moms can help release anger.Healing does not mean forgetting your child—it means learning to carry love and grief together.Links MentionedSupport and connection for bereaved mothers navigating grief after child loss. Learn more HERE

Tom Zuba has experienced the unimaginable—losing his wife, Trish, and his two children, Erin and Rory. And yet, he is still here. In this powerful conversation on surviving child loss and navigating profound grief, Tom shares what it really looks like to rebuild a life after devastating loss. If you are a bereaved mom wondering how anyone survives the death of a child—or questioning whether you will—this episode offers honest grief support, hope after loss, and reassurance that healing does not mean forgetting.In this episode, you’ll learn:How grief after child loss evolves over timeWhy emotional avoidance delays healing in bereavementWhat “hope after child loss” truly meansHow to live with fear for surviving childrenHow purpose and meaning can emerge after devastating lossLinks mentioned in this episode:Tom Zuba’s Website: https://tomzuba.comTom’s Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TomzubateachesanewwaytodogriefLisa's list of FREE grief resources for bereaved moms

This episode is for bereaved mothers who find themselves caught in the emotional tug-of-war of loving their child deeply while aching for their absence. If you’ve ever questioned whether smiling at a memory means you’re healing—or betraying your child—this conversation will meet you right where you are. In this episode, you’ll gain reassurance, perspective shifts, and gentle, practical guidance to help you understand your emotions without judging them.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why love and grief are not opposites—but companions—and what that means for your healingHow to stop policing your emotions and give yourself permission to feel it allWhy missing your child does not mean you’re stuck or failing at griefHow to release guilt around “good days” and moments of peaceA simple practice to help you hold love, pain, and life at the same timeLinks mentioned in this episode:Episode #35: Carrying Grief in One Hand and Joy in the OtherAngel Moms CommunityIf this episode supported you, please consider leaving a review so other bereaved moms can find this podcast. And as always—be gentle with yourself, Angel Mom. 🤍

Grief isn’t just emotional. It affects every part of your body. If you’re a bereaved mom wondering why you feel exhausted, foggy, sore, anxious, or simply “not yourself,” this episode is for you. We explore the physical side of grief that so many mothers experience but rarely talk about. You’ll learn why your body responds the way it does after loss, what those symptoms really mean, and gentle tools that help you feel safer, calmer, and more supported as you navigate life after losing your child.Key Takeaways:Chest tightness to exhaustion to digestive issues are normal responses to trauma and loss.Grief affects every system of the bodySimple tools to counteract the physical symptoms of griefHow connection and community can be helpfulLinks Mentioned in This Episode🌷 Join The Angel Moms Community

If you’re a bereaved mom who finds yourself replaying moments, questioning every decision, or carrying the heavy “I should have known” kind of guilt, this episode will meet you right where you are. Today, we’re talking openly about the kind of self-blame that so many grieving mothers quietly carry. If guilt has ever felt like an uninvited companion in your grief, you’ll want to listen all the way through.Key TakeawaysGuilt is a normal trauma response — your brain is trying to make sense of the impossible, not prove you failed.Hindsight creates an illusion of clarity — you didn’t have the information then that you have now.Tools to navigate guilt include naming the feeling, challenging thoughts with facts, using grounding mantras, sharing with safe people, and imagining what your child would truly want for you.Links Mentioned in This Episode👉 Join the Angel Moms Community

If you are a bereaved mom who often feels unseen, misunderstood, or like you’re carrying a silent weight no one around you can understand, this episode was created for you. Inside, we unpack the honest, unfiltered truths grieving mothers rarely say out loud — the ones that live in your heart, in your body, and in the quiet places you never show the world. You’ll walk away feeling validated, understood, and less alone as you navigate the impossible journey of child loss. This conversation will help you feel seen, soften your guilt, normalize your experience, and remind you that your grief makes sense.Key TakeawaysThe seven “confessions” grieving mothers carry quietly — and why nothing about your grief is wrong or unusualHow to hold joy for others while still aching for your childWhy the fear of losing another child is so common after lossThe complicated emotions around siblings, jealousy, memories, and wanting to share your child’s nameWhy grief masks exist — and how to live with tenderness toward yourself as you carry both love and lossResources for Bereaved Moms Free PDF: Resources for Grieving Mothers A gentle collection of books, tools, words, and simple practices to help you through the hard days.🌸 Additional Support:Get weekly Comfort Connection emailsJoin the Angel Moms Community

In this deeply honest and compassionate episode, Lisa shares the 10 unspoken truths every grieving mother carries — the ones we often feel but rarely say out loud. Through personal stories about her daughter Katie, relatable grief moments, and practical tools, this episode helps you feel seen, understood, and validated no matter where you are on your grief journey. You’ll learn why grief feels so confusing, why emotions collide, why triggers hit out of nowhere, and why you are forever changed — and you’ll walk away with supportive strategies, grounding practices, and gentle reminders that you are not walking this path alone.Key TakeawaysYour grief responses make sense — from conflicting emotions to sudden waves to feeling protective of surviving children.You are not the same person after child loss — and that is both normal and expected.Talking about your child is healing, not harmful — and you’re allowed to keep their name alive.Grief comes in cycles and layers, not straight lines — and some days will feel harder than others.Love remains the foundation, long after the world expects you to “move on.”Links Mentioned in This EpisodeComfort Connection Newsletter - get weekly messages of hope and encouragementAngel Moms online Community - information about my private support groupIf this episode brought you comfort…Please follow the show so you never miss an episode, and consider leaving a review. Reviews help this podcast reach other grieving mothers who need support, validation, and hope on their healing journey.