About this episode

Leanne Davidson discusses the deeper questions grieving parents face after child loss and shares her journey towards finding joy again after losing her son.

"God just kept putting joy in front of me and encouraging me to open my heart to it." In this second half of my conversation with author Leanne Davidson, we move into some of the deeper questions grieving parents often wrestle with after child loss: Why? What if? Could I have done something differently? Will I ever feel joy again? After losing her son, Mikael, to a fentanyl overdose, Leanne has walked through those questions herself. With honesty and faith, she shares what she's learning abou...

People in this episode

Guest: Leanne Davidson

Topics covered

• grief
• child loss
• faith
• joy
• parenting
• overdose

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