289. Who Am I Now? Finding Yourself After Child Loss

About this episode

Teresa Davis explores the journey of finding oneself after the loss of a child, addressing feelings of guilt and hope.

There is a question every grieving mother eventually asks herself. Who am I — because I don't recognize myself anymore. If that question has been living with you — quietly, in the spaces between the hard days — this episode is for you. Today Teresa walks with you through one of the most tender and misunderstood parts of grief. The part where you begin to catch glimpses of someone forming inside of you — and you are not sure you like her yet. The part where feeling hope brings a wave of guilt you did not see coming. The part where moving forward feels like betraying the child you love. What you are feeling is not what you think it is. And the woman you are becoming is not a stranger. In this episode, you'll discover... 👉 Why the guilt that rushes in the first time you feel hope is not the voice of God — and what it actually is 👉 What the Potter and the clay reveal about the woman forming inside of you — and why she is not a stranger 👉 The truth about moving forward that every grieving mother needs to hear — and why it has nothing to do with leaving your child behind 👉 Why the becoming is slow — and why that is not a sign that something is wrong You are not losing yourself. You…

People in this episode

Host: Teresa Davis

Topics covered

• grief
• child loss
• identity
• hope
• guilt
• moving forward

Keywords

• grieving mother
• self-discovery
• hope after loss
• guilt in grief
• moving forward
• Christian grief support

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