136: Before You Try Again: What Couples Need to Talk About After Baby Loss

Send Jen a Text MessageGrief after stillbirth doesn't just live inside you — it can quietly settle between you and your partner, too. And if you've ever looked at him and wondered how he can just go to work and act like everything is normal... you're not alone.In this episode, Jennifer sits down with Miranda Bayard Clark, a licensed therapist turned coach and founder of the Baby Ready Blueprint. Miranda helps couples prepare their relationship for the realities of parenthood — and today, she's getting real about what loss does to a relationship, why partners grieve so differently, and how resentment can build without either of you realizing it.This conversation is for the mom who feels like she's carrying her grief alone — and the one who's wondering what it would even look like to feel like a team again.In this episode, you'll hear:Why partners almost always grieve differently after loss — and why that doesn't mean he doesn't careHow resentment quietly builds when needs go unspoken, and what to do when you notice it happeningWhy trying again — whether naturally or through IVF — can bring up so much more than just hopeThe one conversation Miranda says every couple should have before moving forward after a lossWhat it actually means to ask for what you need, even when you're afraid of what he might sayWhy men tend to jump into "fix it" mode — and the simple language shift that can change everythingWhat "score keeping" in your relationship really signals, and why it's worth paying attention toHow the stories we tell ourselves in silence can quietly become resentment over timeMiranda's Baby Ready Blueprint and her upcoming Us Before Baby course — and who they're really forMiranda's Links:www.loveafterlullabies.com@mirandaforcouples@loveafterlullabiesRead the full blog post here: LINKhttps://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. Did you know you can text me right from your podcast app? My podcast host has a new feature that allows you to send a message or ask a question and I will answer them in future episodes! (just an FYI- it's a one-way message so I won't be able to respond unless you leave your name and contact info in the message!) Look under the title where it says Send Jen a message and let me know what’s on your mind.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