Confessions of a Grieving Mother

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Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Death affects more families than you may realize. Tracy and Julie (two grieving mothers) are here to help educate, support and break the stigma behind this topic of pregnancy and infant loss. Join us as laugh, cry and remember our babies!

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October 22, 2026Episode 3522 min

𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 & 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨

Throughout the month of October, Confessions of a Grieving Mother is honoring Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month with a special five-part panel series exploring the many different parts of grief, healing, and remembering our babies. This week, we are talking about something that can be difficult to navigate after loss: boundaries . Grief can change what we need from the people around us. Situations that once felt ordinary, like pregnancy announcements, baby showers, holidays, or family gatherings, can suddenly feel incredibly difficult. Setting a boundary is not about shutting people out. Sometimes, it is simply a way of giving ourselves the care and space we need. If setting boundaries has been difficult for you, we hope this conversation helps you feel a little less alone and reminds you that it is okay to take care of your heart.

October 15, 2026Episode 3118 min

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨

Throughout the month of October, Confessions of a Grieving Mother is honoring Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month with a special five-part panel series exploring the many different parts of grief, healing, and remembering our babies. This week, we are pausing to remember our babies and celebrate the lives they lived, no matter how short their time with us may have been. In this special Wave of Light episode, we talk about Remembering Our Babies: Honoring Their Lives and Their Legacy . We explore the different ways families continue to honor their babies, from saying their names and creating traditions to remembering important dates and including them in their family’s story. We also talk about what it means to be a parent after loss and the lasting impact our babies can have on our lives. During Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we hope this conversation serves as a gentle reminder that our babies are worth remembering, their lives matter, and their stories deserve to be told.

October 8, 2026Episode 3028 min

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀: 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨

October 1, 2026Episode 2929 min

𝗠𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳: 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙇𝙤𝙨𝙨 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨

Throughout the month of October, Confessions of a Grieving Mother is honoring Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month with a special five-part panel series exploring the many different parts of grief, healing, and remembering our babies. We begin our series with Making Space for Grief . After losing a baby, grief can take up more space than we ever expected. In this conversation, we talk about what it means to give ourselves permission to grieve, especially in a world that often encourages us to return to “normal” before we are ready. If you are grieving the loss of a baby, we hope this conversation reminds you that there is no right timeline for grief and that you deserve the space to grieve in whatever way you need.

August 27, 2026Episode 2845 min

𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻: 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝘿𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙠

Type of loss: SIDS More about this story: In this episode, we talk with Kristen Payne and Spencer Johnston to hear the story of their son, Derrik. Derrik was born happy and healthy on June 1. Then, in the early morning hours of June 7, everything changed. Kristen woke to feed her baby and realized he wasn’t responding. In a moment of unimaginable fear, she called 911 while Spencer began CPR. Despite their efforts, Derrik was pronounced dead in the emergency room at 4:30 a.m. Kristen and Spencer open up about the devastating loss of their son and the profound impact it had on their lives and their relationship. Their grief ultimately changed the course of their partnership, and they now navigate life separately while continuing to co-parent their living child.

August 20, 2026Episode 2748 min

𝗞𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘂𝗻𝗱: 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝘿𝙮𝙡𝙖𝙣

Type of loss: Neonatal loss More about this story: In this episode of Confessions of a Grieving Mother , we talk with Kim Setterlund to hear the story of her son, Dylan, who was born at 22 weeks and 5 days. Kim shares the unexpected circumstances that led to her premature labor after a placental abruption while she was working at a daycare. Dylan fought bravely during his time in the NICU. Despite his strength, Dylan developed necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a serious intestinal condition that ultimately left his doctors with no surgical option that could save his life. Kim and her family were faced with the heartbreaking decision to remove Dylan from life support.

August 13, 2026Episode 2628 min

𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿: 𝙎𝙪𝙧𝙧𝙤𝙜𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙅𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙣𝙚𝙮

More about this story: In this episode, we talk with Tabbitha Swisher about her journey to becoming a surrogate after experiencing the loss of her son, Rosco. After walking through the unimaginable grief of losing her baby, Tabbitha found herself facing a very different kind of pregnancy journey: carrying a baby for another family. She opens up about the complicated emotions that came with making the decision to become a surrogate, including the joy of helping another family grow alongside the fears, triggers, and grief that can accompany pregnancy after loss.

August 6, 2026Episode 2540 min

𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗮 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿: 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙍𝙤𝙨𝙘𝙤

Type of Loss: Neonatal Loss More about this story: In this episode, we talk with Tabbitha as she shares the story of her son, Rosco Mack, and the unimaginable loss that forever changed her family's life. After a healthy pregnancy and normal delivery, Rosco was born on June 28, 2019. Just moments after his birth, complications from meconium aspiration led to a heartbreaking fight for his life. Despite the tireless efforts of the medical team, Rosco died just one hour after he was born. Tabbitha courageously reflects on those first devastating days, the loneliness that followed, and how the well-intentioned words of others often couldn't reach the depth of her grief. It wasn't until she connected with another bereaved parent and found the support of Emma's Footprints that she began to realize she didn't have to carry her loss alone.

July 30, 2026Episode 2431 min

𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗶: 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝘽𝙖𝙗𝙮 𝙇𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙞

Type of loss: Second trimester loss More about Jenna's Story: In this episode, we talk with Jenna Lotti as she shares the story of pregnancy loss and the profound grief that followed. In July 2025, at approximately 16 weeks pregnant, Jenna experienced light spotting and reached out to her doctor, hoping for reassurance. Instead, an ultrasound revealed the heartbreaking news that her baby's heart had stopped beating, and that the loss had likely occurred about a week earlier. The following day, Jenna underwent a D&E, beginning a journey through grief that no parent ever expects to face.

July 23, 2026Episode 2347 min

𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗹𝘆𝗻𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗸𝗶: 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙂𝙞𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝙇𝙮𝙣𝙣

Type of loss: stillbirth More about this story: In this episode, we talk with Kaitlynn Tempalski as she shares the story of her daughter Gianna Lynn. At 19 weeks pregnant, Kaitlynn began to wonder why she hadn't felt her baby move. Hoping for reassurance, she looked ahead to her upcoming anatomy scan, never imagining what was to come. Within moments of the ultrasound beginning, she and her husband were met with the words no parent is ever prepared to hear: "I'm sorry... there's no heartbeat." Kaitlynn opens up about the shock of receiving the diagnosis, the difficult experience of navigating a loss without an on-site physician, and the heartbreaking hours that followed as she prepared to deliver her daughter.

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