The Mom Panel: When Goodbye Comes - Conversations about Grief as a Family Part Two

In this powerful and tender episode, our panel opens up about the many faces of grief—and how it often shows up in parenting in ways we don’t always expect or understand.Natalie joins us to hold space for our collective pain and reflection, gently guiding us through the emotional layers of loss. Michelle shares how she had to grieve the expectations she once held of raising a neurotypical child, offering a raw and beautiful insight into letting go and embracing her son’s unique journey. Jill speaks from the heart about the very real fear of loss, especially after watching close friends lose a child the same age as her own daughter.Jackie opens up about postpartum anxiety—specifically the intense and often silent fear of death that many mothers experience in the early days of motherhood. And Tiesha shares how she was finally able to give herself permission to grieve her own son, thanks to the emotional safety and spiritual guidance she received from her spiritual mother.Together, we explore how grief doesn’t always mean someone has passed—it can also be the loss of expectations, control, or identity. Natalie helps us name those quiet losses and offers insight into how we can begin to heal and manage our emotions with grace, honesty, and compassion.If you’re carrying something heavy, this episode is for you.You are not alone.Music from #Uppbeathttps://uppbeat.io/t/monument-music/notes-from-the-pastLicense code: E470GBVTLLCNDZKUhttps://uppbeat.io/t/brock-hewitt-stories-in-sound/glorify-himLicense code: MSFN0HEFMEFWZZ6WCounseling Resource:Crisis Textline: Text "wellness" to 741741Guest Expert: Natalie LambLife, Relationship, & Grief Coache: [email protected] FB Page: It's Your ChoiceFB Group: The Grief JourneyTiesha's Personal Resource: https://youtu.be/J-ZBZcOUeS0Support the showWant to be a guest on our podcast? Contact us at:  [email protected]