Critical Junctures – Navigating the loss of a child
Critical Junctures - Navigating the loss of a child
Podcast Description
Finding peace and joy in life after the loss of a child. Celebrating the time you had with your beloved child. Discussing all the family, friends and people that provide support to parents that have lost a child. Interviews and conversation when you lose a child, dealing with the emotions, relationships, financial, and more.
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Content Themes
The podcast primarily focuses on themes of grief processing, support networks, and the emotional complexities surrounding child loss. Specific episodes might discuss navigating relationships post-loss, financial planning in anticipation of a child's death from illness, and celebrating cherished memories while honoring the child’s legacy. Other central topics include the psychological impacts of loss and varying personal stories that highlight the critical junctures parents face in their recovery journeys.
Finding peace in life after the loss of a child. Celebrating the time you had with your beloved child. Discussing all the family, friends and people that provide support to parents that have lost a child. Interviews and conversations about loss of a child, dealing with the emotions, relationships, financial, and more. Interviews with parents that are several years removed from the loss providing insight and guidance to help navigate the pain and emotion of the loss of a child.
The loss of a child creates an enduring grief for a parent. The parents sharing stories on this podcast deal with that grief forever. They share their stories of how they manage that grief and how the grief, at times, can still overwhelm them. Managing grief is a journey. There is no easy fix or way to avoid it but there are lessons from others that can help manage the grief.
2026 starts a new chapter. This episode of Critical Junctures we look at what plans we have for the podcast in 2026, a recap of 2025 and an ask of listeners to help get the podcast out to others.
In 2025 the podcast was downloaded in 26 countries. That is with no promotion. Apple Podcasts were the way 73% of people found the podcast.
We have received notes from parents that appreciated the stories of other parents and how it has helped their grief journey.
My ask of anyone listing is that you follow us on Facebook, download a podcast, listen to a YouTube episode. Any likes, subscribes, follows all help the podcast gain a greater reach.
For 2026 we plan on a video interview each month and several podcast episodes a month.
Thank you to everyone that has liked, liked to, downloaded, watched an episode, or recommended the podcast to a friend. Looking forward in 2026 to impacting more lives of parents in a positive way who have lost a child.
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