134: What Grandparents Need to Know After Baby Loss

Send Jen a Text MessageDoes your family know how to grieve with you or are they quietly falling apart on their own?Grandparent grief after stillbirth is one of the most overlooked parts of baby loss. Your parents and in-laws lost a grandchild. They lost the future they imagined for you. And most of the time, nobody is checking in on them while they're trying to figure out how to show up for you without making things worse.In this episode, I'm talking to both sides the grandparents who are carrying their own grief in silence, and the loss moms who might not realize that the people closest to them are struggling too. With Mother's Day right around the corner, this felt like the right time to open a conversation that could change everything in your family.What you'll learn:Why grandparent grief gets overlooked and why it matters more than you thinkThe double loss grandparents carry: grieving their grandchild and grieving for their childWhat not to say to a loss mom (especially if you're her parent)The simple things grandparents can do that actually help even when words feel impossibleWhy your adult child might pull away from you, and what it really meansHow in-law dynamics make grandparent grief even more delicateOne small Mother's Day gesture that can heal or one silence that can break a relationshipHow to tell your parents or in-laws what you actually need from themWhat happens when the baby becomes the thing nobody talks aboutWhy sharing this episode might open the door you've been afraid to walk throughRead the full blog post here: https://navigatingbabyloss.com/workshopFree workshop for moms grieving stillbirth or pregnancy loss. Learn simple, trauma-informed practices to release guilt, calm the what-ifs, and honor your baby's memory with love instead of pain. Includes bonus Grief & Guilt Release Journal.Download my FREE "Guilt and Grief Release Journal" at navigatingbabyloss.com/journalWHERE TO FIND AND FOLLOW ME!Website-  https://www.jennifersenn.comTik Tok-https://www.tiktok.com/@navigatingbabylossInstagram-https://www.instagram.com/navigatingbabyloss/You Tube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-2MCEY5PRiF6p6VB_2lxA