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: LINKThe 3-Day Experience for Moms After Baby Loss is a live workshop for moms who are grieving their baby. Over three days together, we look at how you're really doing, what this loss has touched in your life, and what to actually do when the guilt spiral starts. You'll get the live sessions, the recordings to keep, and a workbook to go with it. $27. Find it at navigatingbabyloss.com/workshop.Download my FREE "Guilt and Grief Release Journal" at navigatingbabyloss.com/journalWHERE TO FIND AND FOLLOW ME!Website-  https://www.navigatingbabyloss.comTik Tok-https://www.tiktok.com/@navigatingbabylossInstagram-https://www.instagram.com/navigatingbabyloss/You Tube-https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCz-2MCEY5PRiF6p6VB_2lxA