Parkinson’s disease impacts nearly 10 million people worldwide, with around 60,000 new cases diagnosed each year in the U.S. alone. It’s a complex and often misunderstood condition, touching not only those diagnosed but their families and communities. Join this important conversation on mother loss and Parkinson’s Disease. In this episode ofRead More →
How do we sit with loss? And how do we navigate grief? How do we do so in faith? How do we tend to grief during the holidays? These are all questions I chat about with my special guest and friend Chelsea Ohlemiller on my latest episode of the CanRead More →
How do you keep the faith when you suffer child loss? In this episode of the Can You Just Sit With Me podcast, I sit down with author Corrine E. Phillips, whose memoir, When I Lost My Son to Him, chronicles the heart-wrenching loss of her two-year-old son, Caleb. ThroughRead More →
For many, the holiday season is a time of joy, celebration, and togetherness. But for those of us who are grieving, this time of year can bring a mix of emotions—sadness, loneliness, and even a sense of heaviness. The festive buzz, the constant reminders of traditions, and the absence ofRead More →
When your person dies, when you face insurmountable loss, when that thing happens to you that you never saw coming and it breaks you into a million pieces, and it feels as if your world has ended. How do you come back from that? Is it even possible? These questionsRead More →
Meaning-making amid loss is sometimes the last thing we want to hear about let alone actually do. Yet, making meaning is a way some grievers find as a way to cope, integrate their grief, and a way to honor their loved one while making a difference in the lives ofRead More →
In a world that often moves too fast for comfort, it’s essential to slow down, especially when life presents us with challenges such as grief. This was the heart of my recent conversation on the Can You Just Sit With Me? podcast with my special guest, Kelsey Scism. We diveRead More →
I am 1 in 4 women who have lost a child to miscarriage, and I am 1 in 160 deliveries that have ended in stillbirth. So, I join in with many women today on Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day to remember and honor our heaven babies. On this annualRead More →
I don’t believe all things happen for a reason. Yet, I do believe with God we can make meaning from what has happened. In this episode of the ‘Can You Just Sit With Me?’ podcast, I welcome Leah Turner, author of ‘The Freedom to Feel’, to share her journey throughRead More →
How do we survive devastating loss and begin to imagine life after it? These are the questions we wrestle with when faced with the loss of a loved one or something we deeply cherish. In my conversation with Lisa Appelo, author of Life Can Be Good Again, we explore howRead More →