Episode 59: Identity After Loss: Grieving Who We Were and Finding Hope in Who We Are in Christ with Jennie Parks and Kristin Hernandez

About this episode

Jennie Parks and Kristin Hernandez discuss how loss reshapes identity and the hope found in Christ.

Losing a baby doesn't just break your heart—it can shake your sense of who you are. In this episode, Jennie Parks and Kristin Hernandez discuss the ways miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss often reshape our sense of identity. Together, we reflect on the "before loss" and "after loss" versions of ourselves—the parts we miss, the growth we've seen, and the good fruit God has brought from deep sorrow. We talk honestly about the pain of change—how loss can affect our relationships, personality, confidence, and even our walk with the Lord—and how, even in all that shifting, our identity in Christ never changes. With Scripture and personal reflection, Jennie and Kristin remind us that while grief may change aspects of who we are, it doesn't change whose we are. Links: Hope Mommies Website Subscribe to our Newsletter Join our online Facebook Group Connect with us on Facebook Connect with us on Instagram Podcast Guest Submission Make a Donation In Loving Memory This episode of the Hope Mommies Podcast is sponsored by the Morgan Family in honor of Thomas Michael. The Morgan Family shares, "Sweet Thomas, your four months on earth were the most joyous days of our lives. We love you so…

People in this episode

Host: Hope Mommies

Guests: Jennie Parks, Kristin Hernandez

Topics covered

• grief
• identity
• loss
• hope
• faith
• relationships

Keywords

• miscarriage
• stillbirth
• infant loss
• identity in Christ
• grieving
• personal reflection

Sponsors

Morgan Family

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