37 | Grief Guilt: Why You Need to Fire Your Inner Critic

After losing a child, guilt can show up fast — and loud. The “what ifs.” The replaying. The middle-of-the-night courtroom in your brain where you’re somehow both the defendant and the judge.In this episode, I’m sharing the moment that haunted me after my daughter Gracie died — the night I left her bedside, not knowing it would be our last goodbye. And I’m walking you through five practical steps that helped me stop spiraling in guilt and start reclaiming peace:​ How to acknowledge guilt without becoming it​ How to fact-check your brain when the “what ifs” attack​ Why you need to treat yourself like your best friend​ How to flip the script and honor your child instead of punishing yourself Why isolation is guilt’s playground — and how to build your squadFriend, guilt will try to convince you that you had a crystal ball. That you should have known. That you could have stopped the unstoppable.But you are not God.You are a mother who loved her child deeply.And your love was enough.Let’s fire your inner critic together.✨ My book JOY DOES RETURN is officially available on Amazon! If this episode spoke to you, this book was written for you.⁠⁠Grab your copy here:👉 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHMBVJWM⁠Read the first chapter of Joy Does Return- A try before you cry kinda thing. ⁠Read it HERE!⁠⁠⁠💛 Let’s stay connected. If this episode spoke to you, please follow the show and leave a review—it helps other grieving moms find us. And don’t forget to join the community newsletter at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠loudaboutloss.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for weekly encouragement, and updates on Becky's book.