250: There Is No Such Thing As the Five Stages of Grief with Child Loss

Have you felt frustration that you are not going through the “five stages of grief” that you have heard about? In this episode, Laura shares why that is not only okay, but even to expected. Note: Thank you to Basia and Sebastian for sponsoring today’s episode in memory of their son, Gabriel. Links Mentioned in this episode: Click here to sponsor a podcast episode in honor of your child. Watch the YouTube video from Mitch here. Please remember to give this podcast a rating and a review.   Join Laura for her birthday, one year from this week (February of 2025) on The Grief Cruise! Click here for the info. COME JOIN US for our big GPS Hope 10-year-event (Weekend of Hope) in Wisconsin this August!!! Find out more  here. Birthdays: Patrick Palazzo was born on March 2 and is forever 24. Aaron Wright was born on March 3 and is forever 32. Jonathan Van Verdegem was born on March 6 and is forever 19.   If you would like your child mentioned on the podcast the week of his or her birthday, click here to fill out the short form with the needed information. The special song written for our children’s birthdays I Remember Well can be heard here. Remember to Hold On Pain Eases; there is HOPE! www.gpshope.org   To have Laura come and minister at your event, contact us at [email protected]. Grieving Parents Sharing Hope (GPS Hope) is here to walk with parents through the darkness of child-loss, guiding them to a place of hope, light and purpose. It is a safe place for anyone who has lost a child from this earth. There is no shame or judgment in where you are in this journey, including if you are struggling in your relationship with God or your faith has been completely shattered.