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66 episodes
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Date created
2024/11/24
Latest episode
2026/02/03
Average duration
16 min.
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A mental health and grief support podcast for moms navigating life after child loss. Hosted by author, bereaved mom, and grief educator Lisa K. Boehm, each episode offers hope, tools, and connection for living with grief. Child Loss & Grief Support for Moms is a safe, compassionate space for mothers grieving the death of a child—whether through miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, or the loss of a teen or adult child. This podcast offers gentle guidance, heartfelt encouragement, and real tools to help you survive the unimaginable pain of child loss. Each episode shares practical grief support, honest stories from other grieving mothers, and expert insights to help you cope with overwhelming sadness, navigate grief triggers, and find ways to honor your child’s memory. You’ll find comfort in knowing you are not alone, and hope that life after loss—while different—can still hold meaning and love. If you’ve ever asked yourself: Will I ever survive this pain after losing my child? How do I get through birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays without them? What does “normal” look like now? How do I help my surviving children while grieving myself? How can I keep my child’s memory alive while still moving forward? Do grieving moms ever heal? What are some coping strategies to deal with the daily heartbreak of child loss? …you’ll find understanding, answers, and encouragement here. Drawing from her own journey as a bereaved mother and her training with grief expert David Kessler, Lisa blends empathy with practical strategies to help you: Cope with the death of a baby, child, or teen Find comfort during grief milestones and anniversaries Heal your heart while honoring your child’s legacy Connect with other grieving mothers who understand your pain Begin to rebuild life with both grief and hope Whether your loss is recent or many years ago, this podcast will walk beside you with love, understanding, and support. 💔 You don’t have to walk this road alone. Subscribe to Grief Support for Moms After Child Loss for weekly encouragement, coping tools, and heartfelt conversations about life after the death of a child. 💌 Join the Comfort Connection newsletter for grief tips, book recommendations, and gentle resources: https://lisakboehm.kartra.com/page/Comfort
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65. Grieving Mom: Do you Feel Guilt after Child Loss
2026/02/03
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
64. Writing Through Grief After Child Loss
2026/01/27
If you’re a bereaved mom longing for connection, comfort, or a way to feel closer to your child, this episode is for you. In this deeply personal conversation, I share the letter I wrote to my daughter Katie—one filled with the lessons she’s taught me, how she continues to shape my life, and how love endures long after loss. You’ll hear real stories, honest reflections, and a gentle reminder that your relationship with your child didn’t end… it changed. This episode will help you feel seen, understood, and supported as you navigate life after loss.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
• How writing to your child can become a lifeline in grief
• The powerful lessons our children continue to teach us, even years after their passing
• Why grief is not just pain, but an ongoing expression of love
• How signs, memories, and small moments can keep you connected to your child
• A simple practice that can soften your grief and help you move through it with compassion
Links Mentioned✨ Angel Moms Community
63. Confessions of a Bereaved Mother after Child Loss
2026/01/20
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 emails
Join the Angel Moms Community
62. How to Cope with Grief Waves After Child Loss
2026/01/13
Grief waves can feel overwhelming, unpredictable, and deeply isolating — especially for a mother grieving her child. If you’ve ever suddenly felt your chest tighten, your breath vanish, or your emotions hijack an otherwise “normal” day, this episode is for you. Inside, you’ll learn gentle, practical tools to help calm your nervous system, soften the intensity of grief waves, and feel more grounded when they hit. You’ll also hear personal stories and compassionate guidance to help you feel less alone and more supported as you navigate this lifelong journey.
Key Takeaways• Why grief waves happen
• How to quickly calm your body when a wave hits
• A grounding technique that brings your mind back to the present moment
• How journaling reduces emotional intensity and helps grief move through you
• What to remember when a wave feels too big to bear
Links From This EpisodeMeditation & Journal Bundle for Grieving Moms
Follow Lisa on Instagram
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61. 10 Unspoken Truths about Child Loss & Grief
2026/01/06
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 group
If 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.
60. [BEST OF...] Gentle New Year's Resolutions for Bereaved Moms
2025/12/30
The New Year can stir up complicated emotions for grieving parents. When the world is busy celebrating fresh starts, you might simply be trying to survive another milestone without your child. This episode of Child Loss & Grief Support for Moms is for every parent who feels out of sync with the excitement of January. Lisa shares her own experience of facing New Year’s after losing her daughter Katie — and introduces the idea of “griefy resolutions,” compassionate intentions designed to help you move gently through the year ahead with grace, love, and self-compassion.
In this episode, you’ll discover:
How to release traditional resolutions and set grief-friendly intentions instead.Gentle ways to honour your child as you move into a new year.Why boundaries and self-kindness matter more than “fresh starts.”How to carry both your love and your loss in everyday life.The simple mindset shifts that can help you find moments of peace and purpose again.
Find comfort and connection inside The Angel Moms Community — a safe, private space for bereaved mothers to honour their children and find hope alongside others who understand.
59. [BEST OF...] Surviving Christmas after Child Loss
2025/12/23
In this heartfelt episode of Child Loss & Grief Support for Moms, host Lisa Boehm shares her experiences and challenges of celebrating Christmas after losing her daughter, Katie. With ten years of experience, she offers compassionate insights and practical strategies to help other grieving parents navigate this difficult time while honouring their children's memories.
Key Takeaways:
Coping Strategies: Discover effective ways to manage grief during the holidays, including setting boundaries and creating new traditions.Honoring Your Child: Learn how to incorporate your child's memory into holiday celebrations, ensuring they are included in your heart and home.Self-Care Tips: Explore the importance of self-care and seeking support during this challenging season, allowing for moments of peace amidst the chaos.
FREE download mentioned in this episode: 7 Ways to Honour your Child at Christmas
Find more resources and articles at: www.griefsupportformoms.com
58. Navigating Grief & Child Loss on Social Media
2025/12/16
This episode is for: bereaved moms and anyone navigating loss in the digital age. If scrolling through social media leaves you feeling triggered, isolated, or overwhelmed, this conversation will help you find balance. Lisa shares personal stories and practical guidance on how to protect your peace online, use social media as a healing tool, and honor your child’s memory in meaningful ways.
In this heartfelt episode, you’ll learn:The emotional impact of social media after loss — and how to recognize when it’s hurting more than helpingGentle ways to step back or set boundaries without guiltHow to curate your feed to protect your heart and mental healthThe healing power of sharing your child’s story online — and when it’s okay not toPractical tips for using social media with intention, compassion, and balance
Links Mentioned in This Episode: 👉 Join The Angel Moms Community — a private, supportive group for bereaved mothers: 👉 Learn more about Lisa and her work: www.lisakboehm.com
Stay Connected: Follow Lisa on Instagram → @lisaboehmofficial
Follow and Rate:Subscribe to Child Loss & Grief Support for Moms wherever you listen to podcasts for weekly comfort, connection, and hope.
💬 If this episode spoke to your heart, please rate and follow the show — your review helps more grieving moms find this supportive space.
57. 10 Years after Child Loss: 10 Lessons Learned about Grief
2025/12/09
This episode is for any bereaved mom wondering if grief ever changes. After ten years of loss, Lisa shares what a decade of grief has taught her — about love, healing, and rediscovering life again. If you’re longing for peace, connection, and hope, these lessons will help you shift from surviving to living while still honoring your child.
In this episode, you’ll learn:How grief evolvesWhy feeling is healingHow to stay connected through love instead of painThat your child’s life still matters.
🌿 Mentioned in this episode:Download 80 Ways to Honour Your Child in HeavenJoin The Angel Moms Community
💌 Stay connected: lisakboehm.com | @lisaboehmofficial
56. Grief & Child Loss: How Your Identity Changes
2025/12/02
This episode of The Child Loss & Grief Support Podcast is for mothers who find themselves wondering who they are after their child has died. When your child is gone, the roles and routines that once defined you disappear, and even simple interactions can feel foreign. In this conversation, Lisa Boehm explores how child loss changes our sense of identity — and how, over time, we can begin to understand who we are becoming. Through real stories, practical reflection, and gentle encouragement, you’ll learn ways to reconnect with yourself while honouring your child’s ongoing presence in your life.
In this episode, you’ll learn:How identity is shaped by the roles we play — and why losing a child disrupts that sense of self.Common experiences bereaved mothers face, including feeling invisible or disconnected from others.How to begin rebuilding a sense of self through quiet reflection and small daily practices.Ways to reintroduce personal interests, creativity, and meaning into life after loss.How to integrate your child’s memory into your evolving identity in healthy, lasting ways.
Links Mentioned: 💌 Join the Angel Moms Community — a private, compassionate space for mothers navigating life after loss. 🎧 Explore more episodes of The Child Loss & Grief Support Podcast:
Connect with Lisa: 🌸 Instagram: @griefsupportformoms 💬 Facebook: Grief & Child Loss Support for Moms
55. 7 Grief Strategies for Bereaved Moms This Thanksgiving
2025/11/25
For grieving mothers navigating the pain of the holidays, this episode of The Child Loss & Grief Support Podcast offers understanding, comfort, and gentle guidance. Thanksgiving can feel impossibly heavy when the traditions, family gatherings, and gratitude that once grounded you now highlight your child’s absence. In this heartfelt episode, host Lisa Boehm shares seven compassionate, practical ways to get through Thanksgiving when your world feels upside down — from setting boundaries to finding small moments of comfort.
Key Takeaways:How to redefine “normal” when traditions no longer fitGentle ways to honour your child during ThanksgivingScripts and strategies for saying “no” without guiltSimple self-care tactics to manage triggers and exhaustionOne mindful shift that makes gratitude possible again
Links Mentioned in This Episode 👉 Free Resource List for Bereaved Moms — comforting tools, books, and podcasts to help you feel less alone
👉 The Child Loss & Grief Support Podcast on Apple Podcasts — please leave a review to help other grieving moms find this show
Follow Lisa: 🌿 Instagram: @griefsupportformoms
💌 Website: lisakboehm.com
54. Grief after Child Loss: Tara's Story of Hope and Healing
2025/11/18
This heartfelt episode is for bereaved mothers—especially those who have lost an only child or a child with special needs—who long to know that healing and light are still possible. Host Lisa K. Boehm sits down with Tara MacDonald, a mom who radiates hope after unimaginable loss. Together, they explore how to stay grounded in gratitude, carry love forward, and rediscover purpose one gentle step at a time.
You’ll walk away reminded that while grief never leaves us, love and resilience can grow right alongside it.
🌿 Key TakeawaysHow to keep your child’s memory alive through small rituals and meaningful traditions.Navigating the loneliness of losing an only child and finding community support.Simple habits that help shift from surviving to truly living again.The power of choosing hope, gratitude, and grace in everyday life.🔗 Links Mentioned in This Episode The Angel Moms Community Read Lisa’s Book Journey to Healing
53. Sleepless Nights in Grief: Finding Rest After Child Loss
2025/11/10
If you’ve ever felt bone-deep exhaustion yet found yourself wide awake the moment your head hits the pillow, this episode is for you. In this heartfelt conversation, host Lisa Boehm explores why sleeplessness is so common for bereaved moms and what’s really happening in the mind and body after child loss. You’ll learn gentle, realistic ways to rest, regulate your nervous system, and ease the long nights that grief makes harder.
In this episode, you’ll learn:Why grief disrupts sleep and leads to deep physical and emotional exhaustionHow trauma affects your nervous system and what that means for restMind-body practices to help your body feel safe enough to sleep againA simple self-guided meditation you can try tonight to quiet racing thoughtsTools and apps to support restful nights and emotional healing
Links Mentioned:🎧 Listen to Episode 43: Nighttime Grief – Why It Feels Harder and How to Cope
📘 Grab my Comprehensive Grief Resource List – packed with tools, books, and supports for your healing journey
Follow Me:Follow me on Instagram → @griefsupportformoms for more comfort, encouragement, and gentle grief support.
52. When People Are Cruel After Child Loss: Ask Me Anything ep #4
2025/11/04
Have you ever felt abandoned, judged, or even criticized after the loss of your child? This episode is for grieving moms who’ve faced cruelty or hurtful words from others. In this heartfelt conversation, I explore why people sometimes say cruel things, and most importantly, how you can navigate this added pain when you are already hurting so much.
Key Takeaways:Why people act this wayWhat grieving moms CAN do about thisHow to move forwardLinks Mentioned in This Episode:💌 Join the Angel Moms Community📖 Free Grief Resource List🎙️ Link to "Ask Me Anything"Connect with Me:🌐 Website📸 Instagram💌 Join My Newsletter
51. Child Loss & My Recent Psychic Medium Reading
2025/10/28
Are you a grieving mom searching for hope, comfort, and reassurance that your child is still with you? This episode of the Child Loss & Grief Support Podcast is for you. I share the story of my recent mediumship reading—what surprised me, how Katie came through, and the powerful messages that reminded me love never dies. Whether you’ve considered a reading yourself or simply want to hear how signs from our children can show up in unexpected ways, this conversation will leave you encouraged and supported in your grief journey.
Key Takeaways:Why going into a psychic or mediumship reading with an open heart matters The astonishing message about the number 22 and how it connected to Katie’s old boyfriend’s wedding date.The encouragement Katie gave me about writing my next book and stepping onto bigger stages.
Links Mentioned in This Episode:💌 Download the Free Grief Resource List🔮 Psychic Medium Kat B – Contact Info
Connect with Me:📸 Instagram💌 Join My Newsletter
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Read Child Loss & Grief Support for Moms | Coping after the Death of a Child | Hope & Healing for Grieving Mothers | Grief | Loss podcast reviews
Mjhreads 2026/02/02
MJ
I have found your podcast very helpful. I take many of your thoughts, that are so well organized, and share them with a grief group I lead. It’s for p...
Shelley Emi 2026/01/07
Lisa
Lisa everything in your podcasts is wonderful. Thank you so very much but I still feel stuck. Her accident was Dec 9, just three days to walking the s...
Sk8rtwinsmom 2025/12/26
Lisa has it so together regarding child loss
I am 16 months in - Lisa is amazing she covers everything that I have been doing - if you are out there looking for answers she’s really covers it wit...
Honeytoyou 2025/12/12
Episode 10 Yrs After
Never wanted to be in this dreadful “club”, but here I am. Just 16 months after losing both of my beautiful daughters, Kellyf54 (8/13/24) & Kaceyf45(...
Matt’s mom CC 2025/12/11
12 years…
It’s been 12 years and my son’s death still hits me straight between the eyes some days. I’ve been struggling recently and your podcast helped me thro...
Bombs.girl 2025/12/05
Thank you, Jesus!
Episode 19
Powerfully wonderful .. feeling refreshed and I won’t stop looking for you. I’m breathing again.
stldaddyof4 2025/08/08
Helpful for dads too
I know that the podcast is for moms, but as dad, listening helps me too. Many of the feelings and challenges you talk about are universal to grieving ...
Maya's mo 2025/05/22
Life can be so cruel
The podcast from 5/20/2025, truly resonated with me. You talked about how Katie left this earth so soon and the pain of your future with her.. more so...
My Minkie 2025/05/02
Review
Everything you say along with your guests are unbelievably true. Most of your podcasts, I can’t stop crying. It’s still all a nightmare.
Lisa C.
MaryKHerr 2025/04/30
Wonderful
Wish I could give this podcast more than five stars. It has been that helpful. Thank you Lisa.
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