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The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossThis is Motherhood, too. [REPLAY]A special episode in honor of your motherhood. This entire month we are giving space for your unique story of motherhood, providing a little extra support and hope as you head into Mother’s Day – a day that can be full of many complex emotions, often very painful. But more important than our resources and articles on the blog and special episodes here on the podcast, mostly, I want you to know, we want you to know that Your motherhood is motherhood, too. Even if it doesn’t look like everyone else’s...2024-04-2907 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossBonus. A Prayer for the Hardship of Holidays with Ashlee ProffittFrom Every Moment Holy, Volume II "Lead me, O Lord, through this layered confusion of celebration and lament, of things present, and things past. Let me make of this day a new thing. Though holidays might be hard days, O God, by the movement of your mercies may they also become holy days, teaching me again and again to entrust to you my many griefs, as often as these unavoidable days uncover and reveal them." "Now lead me, carry me, an...2023-12-2404 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss212. 10 Episodes that Will Help Right NowOver the years we have created several episodes for navigating the holidays after loss and in this episode I’m sharing with you 10 of our favorites – I know it can be challenging to sift through hundreds of episodes so we did the hard work for you and pulled a few favorites to get you started. TOP 10 HOLIDAY EPISODES Episode 56 Navigating the Holidays after Loss with Lindsey Dennis Episode 58 Navigating the Holidays after Loss with Mary Catelynn Stamm Episode 101 Navigating the Holidays after Loss with Meg Walker and Mary Margaret Powitz E...2023-12-0416 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss211. 5 Ways to Love a Grieving Mom Through the HolidaysIn this episode I’m sharing with you 5 simple ways to love a grieving mom through the holidays – 5 things to know about what it’s like to be a grieving mom during the holidays and how you can meet her in those things, showing up for her in very simple ways this holiday season. This episode is about simple acts of understanding, giving space, and simply showing up in the tender, challenging spaces of grief for the ones you love. I pray the words I share with you today offer you the encouragement you may have needed to reach...2023-11-2722 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss210. Why do I feel like I can’t get through the holidays? Is it ok to cancel plans and disappoint people? How Do I Include My Baby In Heaven in Holiday Traditions? | Answering Your Questions About Holidays After Baby LossIn this episode I’m answering your questions about navigating the holiday season while grieving the loss of a baby. I pray the words I share with you today offer you hope in this season. I pray these words remind you that you are not alone. WE LOVE LAURELBOX: GIFTS FOR GRIEVING HEARTS This episode is sponsored by Laurelbox. We love Laurelbox for the beautiful and tangible ways they help us as grieving moms to honor and celebrate our babies this holiday season. Laurelbox has the most beautiful personalized candles and ornaments– the perfect...2023-11-2027 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss209. What Now? Hope & Help for Infant LossIn this episode I’m sharing with you what I want every grieving mom who has experienced infant loss to know about grief and life after loss. For those who are listening who love a grieving mom and might not be as familiar we wanted to take a second and define infant loss – infant loss includes those whose babies within the first year of life. I pray the words I share with you today offer you hope. I pray they remind you that you are not alone. In this episode: Letter from a grieving mom to a gri...2023-11-1349 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossBonus. 5 Tips for Preparing for the HolidaysAs the holiday season rapidly approaches, pretty pictures from the early christmas decorators, gift guides for every gift giving situation and person, the text messages exchanging plans, recipes, and details for the holiday family gatherings this year, and invitations to all the holiday parties – no matter how hard you may be trying to hide from it, you have likely already been inundated by this fast approaching season. Where everyone seems about to burst with excitement and joy. Everyone except you. Grief has felt so lonely and in this moment it feels even more so. As if you are the on...2023-11-1011 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss208. What Now? Hope & Help for Receiving a Life-Limiting Diagnosis for Your BabyIn this episode I’m sharing with you what I want every grieving mom who is carrying her baby after receiving a life-limiting diagnosis to know about the pregnancy, grief and life after loss. I pray the words I share with you today about grief and life after receiving a difficult and devastating diagnosis – offers you hope. I pray these words remind you that you are not alone. For those listening whose baby has been born and has already died and you are looking for help navigating grief, we have previous episodes that will be helpfu...2023-11-0647 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss207: What Now? Hope & Help for Neonatal or Preterm Baby LossIn this episode I’m sharing with you what I want every grieving mom who has experienced a Neonatal or Preterm Loss to know about grief and life after loss. I pray the words I share with you today offer you hope. I pray they remind you that you are not alone. In this episode: Letter from a grieving mom to a grieving mom Words of hope and understanding from women have experienced a similar loss Answers to questions you may be wondering about your loss and life now 5 Things to Know about Grief 10 Ways to Hon...2023-10-3049 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss206. What Now? Hope & Help for 3rd Trimester Loss | StillbirthIn this episode I’m sharing with you what I want every grieving mom who has experienced a 3rd trimester loss to know about grief and life after loss. I pray the words I share with you today offer you hope. I pray they remind you that you are not alone. In this episode: Letter from a grieving mom to a grieving mom Words of hope and understanding from women have experienced a similar loss Answers to questions you may be wondering about your loss and life now 5 Things to Know about Grief 10 Ways to Honor and Cel...2023-10-2352 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossBonus 03. Conversation with a Grieving Mom: Things a Grieving Mom is Thinking AboutListen into today’s special episode where I share: a non-comprehensive list of the things a grieving mom may be thinking about at any given moment. I say non-comprehensive because the things we think about as grieving moms are often complex and can be difficult to put into words. I am sharing this somewhat seemingly random list of thoughts to do two things: To help a grieving mom hear me say -- you are not alone in the way you are thinking about this nor are you crazy. The way you are seeing this and thinking ab...2023-10-1915 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss205. What Now? Hope & Help for 2nd Trimester LossIn this episode I’m sharing with you what I want every grieving mom who has experienced a 2nd trimester loss (late miscarriage or stillbirth) to know about grief and life after loss. I pray the words I share with you today offer you hope. I pray they remind you that you are not alone. In this episode: Letter from a grieving mom to a grieving mom Words of hope and understanding from women have experienced a similar loss Answers to questions you may be wondering about your loss and life now2023-10-1640 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossBonus 02. Conversation with a Grieving Mom: Why does she still talk about her baby?Listen into today’s special episode about: why we as loss moms talk about our babies and addressing all the other things someone who has not experienced this kind of loss may find strange or odd, awkward or uncomfortable -- or all of the above. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month and over the course of the month you will hear 3 short mini bonus episodes. In these short episodes I will be highlighting specific topics surrounding pregnancy and infant loss in order to give you a voice, to acknowledge your loss and to help others who...2023-10-1219 min
Prayer In A Noisy World with Valerie Woerner of Val Marie Paper72: Grief with Ashlee ProffittAshlee helps grieving women find hope and joy, even in the mourning. Ashlee is the founder of The Morning, an organization that provides helpful resources and community for women who have experienced the loss of a baby and she is host of The Joyful Mourning Podcast. Ashlee spends her days in sunny Florida, loving her husband Aaron, mothering their four children here on earth – Andrew, Asher, Adelee & Annie; while remembering and honoring her son in heaven, Aaden Sage Proffitt.The Morning Website I Ashlee's InstagramHighlights from today's episode:6:53 How The Morning is impacting oth...2023-10-1252 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss204. What Now? Hope & Help for 1st Trimester Miscarriage or Pregnancy LossIn this episode I’m sharing with you what I want every grieving mom who has experienced a 1st trimester miscarriage or pregnancy loss to know about grief and life after loss. I pray the words I share with you today offer you hope. I pray they remind you that you are not alone. In this episode: Letter from a grieving mom to a grieving mom Words of hope and understanding from women have experienced a similar loss Answers to Questions you may be wondering about your loss and life now...2023-10-0931 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossBonus 01. Conversation with a Grieving Mom: Why Raising Awareness MattersListen into today’s special episode about: why raising awareness about pregnancy and infant loss is valuable and important, why it matters. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month and over the next few weeks you will hear 3 short mini bonus episodes in honor of this special month. In these short episodes I will be highlighting specific topics surrounding pregnancy and infant loss in order to give you a voice, to acknowledge your loss and to help others who have not experienced this kind of loss understand a little better what it is to be a ba...2023-10-0605 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss203. Answering Your Questions About Grief & Life After Loss with Ashlee ProffittSeason 07 is here! To kick off this season I will be sharing answers to your questions in the annual Q&A episode. These episodes give space for you to get to know me, your host, just a little better as I share bits of my story, my grief journey and just every day life with you. In this episode I’m answering these questions: What is your favorite kind of coffee? What did your faith look like amidst grief? How does life go on? How do you juggle daily life and grief? How do you move forw...2023-10-0235 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss202. 5 Ways to Honor Your Baby & Find Joy this SummerAs we head into summer I wanted to share with you 5 simple activities you could do this summer to honor your baby and bring you joy. SHOW NOTES for Printable Summer Joy Bucket List, Journal Prompts, & More As we end this season of the podcast, I wanted to remind you of all the ways that you can find us and continue to find helpful and hopeful support as you navigate loss and grief. FREE ONLINE SUPPORT COMMUNITYA place away from social media where you can find support and...2023-05-2520 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss14. Letter to the Grieving Mom in the Waiting: Between Diagnosis and BirthListen in as I read a Letter to the Grieving Mom in the Waiting: Between Diagnosis and Birth by Sharon Szymula. I pray it brings you comfort, hope and gives you space to honor your unique journey as a mother. A special series called Letters to a Grieving Mom. Read the Letter: www.themorning.com/blog/letter-to-the-grieving-mom-in-the-waiting-between-diagnosis-and-birth FREE ONLINE SUPPORT COMMUNITYA place away from social media where you can find support and care from women who are just like you. Women navigating the day to day ups an...2023-05-1907 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss13. Letter to the Grieving Mom Wondering Where to Find HopeListen in as I read a Letter to the Grieving Mom Wondering Where to Find Hope by Amber Weems. I pray it brings you comfort, hope and gives you space to honor your unique journey as a mother. A special series called Letters to a Grieving Mom. Read the Letter: www.themorning.com/blog/letter-to-the-grieving-mom-wondering-where-to-find-hope FREE ONLINE SUPPORT COMMUNITYA place away from social media where you can find support and care from women who are just like you. Women navigating the day to day ups and downs of...2023-05-1807 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss12. Letter to the Grieving Mom Missing Her Baby TodayListen in as I read a Letter to the Grieving Mom Missing Her Baby Today by Megan Gaudette. I pray it brings you comfort, hope and gives you space to honor your unique journey as a mother. A special series called Letters to a Grieving Mom. Read the Letter: www.themorning.com/blog/letter-to-the-grieving-mom-missing-her-baby-today FREE ONLINE SUPPORT COMMUNITYA place away from social media where you can find support and care from women who are just like you. Women navigating the day to day ups and downs of grief. A p...2023-05-1706 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss193. Growing Your Family and Pregnancy After Loss Q&A with Meg Walker and Ashlee ProffittIn this episode Meg Walker, The Morning’s Content Editor and Community Manager, and myself are answering a handful of your questions about pregnancy after baby loss. Questions like: When is the right time to try to conceive again? How do I practically get through a pregnancy after loss How do I honor and remember the baby I lost? Will I love my new baby as much as I long for my baby in heaven? I feel guilty for having another child. We’re discussing all of those and more in this honest conversation. Over the ne...2023-03-0249 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss192. What Grieving People Wish You Knew with Ashlee ProffittA very, very helpful and hopeful resource for navigating life after loss is a book called, What Grieving People Wish You Knew (about what really helps and what really hurts) by Nancy Guthrie. Over the last month we have been reading this book together in The Morning Book Club and while the book is written with those who love a grieving person as the intended audience – this book is incredibly helpful for someone grieving as well. So, whether you are a grieving mom or you love a grieving mom, this episode is for you. I’ll b...2023-02-2352 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss191. Simple Coping Strategies for Grief After Baby Loss with Ashlee ProffittIn today’s episode I am sharing with you what I have learned about managing grief in a healthy way – the importance of finding healthy ways to cope, finding expressions of grief that are helpful to you, why taking good care of yourself is helpful in this process and simple ways to mother your baby. I share a new-to-me simple strategy for managing intense grief waves as well as my favorite coping method, why its helpful and tips for putting it into practice. We put together a free worksheet for you that will be really helpful at putti...2023-02-1741 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss190. 10 Things to Know About Grief After Baby Loss: What I Wish Every Grieving Mom Knew with Ashlee ProffittIn this episode I am sharing with you what I want every grieving mom to know about grief after the loss of a baby. If we were sitting down for coffee and I could share with you what I have learned in the nearly 15 years since losing my infant son about grief and navigating this journey of life after loss, these are the things I would tell you. I pray they offer you hope. I pray they remind you that you are not alone. THIS EPISODE IS DEDICATED TO JACOB WALKER. T...2023-02-0933 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossBonus. When You Don't Feel Thankful on Thanksgiving with Ashlee ProffittTo my grieving friends on this Thanksgiving Day. I wish I could pull up a chair beside you and sit with you in person. To give you a look of understanding when someone you love says a hurtful thing or squeeze your hand under the table to remind you that you aren’t alone. Or cover for you when you need to hide away for a bit. To tangibly remind you that you're not alone. Even if I can’t be there with you in person, I want you to know that you are loved today...2022-11-2409 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss183. Hope, Encouragement & Practical Advice for Navigating the Holidays as a Grieving MomListen into a special episode where you will hear from 7 different women answering the same question, what wisdom, encouragement, hope or advice would you give to a grieving mom as she navigates the holiday season. The clips shared here are all from previous episodes but their words still ring true and resonate deeply today. I’ve linked the full episodes for each of these interviews below in the order that you will hear them in this episode. So, if you want more from each of these past guests just click on those links to listen into the full episode on...2022-11-1021 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossBonus. How do I make it through a birthday or due after my baby has died? Navigating Your Milestones Days with Ashlee ProffittYou’re listening to a special bonus episode, an excerpt from our newly released Navigating Milestones Grief Workshop. Listen in to hear a few quick thoughts about one of the reasons that navigating milestones are so challenging and difficult – because we don’t know what to do and how to do it – specifically i’m talking about how to navigate those bittersweet days like birthdays, due dates, anniversaries, a diagnosis day or any day that is significant to you in your motherhood journey. If you have ever wondered: How to make it through those big, sweet, and hard days What y...2022-10-1909 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossBonus. Conversations with a Grieving Mom | What a Grieving Mom is Thinking About with Ashlee ProffittListen into the third and final bonus episode in our Conversations with a Grieving Mom series. If you have been tuning in this week to the first two bonus episodes you know that October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month and this week I have shared 3 short mini bonus episodes to help us kick off this month. These short episodes highlight specific topics surrounding pregnancy and infant loss in order to give you a voice, to acknowledge your loss and to help others who have not experienced this kind of loss understand a little be...2022-10-0617 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossBonus. Conversations with a Grieving Mom | Why does she still talk about her baby? with Ashlee ProffittListen into the second bonus episode in our Conversations with a Grieving Mom series. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month and this week you will hear 3 short mini bonus episodes to help us kick off this month. In these short episodes I will be highlighting specific topics surrounding pregnancy and infant loss in order to give you a voice, to acknowledge your loss and to help others who have not experienced this kind of loss understand a little better what it is to be a baby loss mom. Over on the blog we will be doing the sam...2022-10-0520 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossBonus. Conversations with a Grieving Mom | Why Raising Awareness Matters with Ashlee Proffitt Listen into the first bonus episode in a series I have titled Conversations with a Grieving Mom. October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss awareness month and this week you will hear 3 short mini bonus episodes to help us kick off this month. In these short episodes I will be highlighting specific topics surrounding pregnancy and infant loss in order to give you a voice, to acknowledge your loss and to help others who have not experienced this kind of loss understand a little better what it is to be a baby loss mom. Over on the blog we will b...2022-10-0406 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss170. Answering your questions about loss, grief and finding hope after baby loss with Ashlee ProffittSeason 05 is here and I am so, so grateful to be back. In this special first episode of season 05 I am joined by my husband Aaron who is taking on the role as host. In this episode he is asking me all the questions and I am answering your questions! I share about what my grief looks like now nearly 14 years later and how it has changed over the years, I talk about what it has been like for me to reconnect with my son when time has made his life feel so far away. I answer a few...2022-08-0452 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss158. Answering Your Questions About Milestones | Q&A with Ashlee ProffittListen in as I share my answers to your questions all about milestones. While I may not be an expert, I have experienced over a decade of milestones after the loss of my son and I’ve spent the last 5 years learning from other grieving moms about the unique ways they honor their babies – I’ve learned so much and I’m grateful to be able to share it with you today. The questions I’m answering were submitted from our Joyful Mourning Community Members or our friends over on instagram – we have some great questions and I’ll do my best to...2022-04-1436 min
Friends With FertilityUnderstand Greif and Finding New Hope with Ashlee ProffittIn this week's episode, we are joined by Ashlee Proffitt. Ashlee is a mother of 4 children here on earth and 1 in heaven. She is the founder of The Morning and host of The Joyful Mourning Podcast. Ashlee first experienced baby loss in the spring of 2006 when, on her first wedding anniversary, she miscarried her first pregnancy. She knows the deep pain of the words no mother ever wants to hear: "there is no heartbeat." Two years later, in November of 2008, Ashlee would again enter the space of loss and grief when her perfectly healthy 6-week old son di...2022-01-2150 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss143. Hopes & Prayers for a New Year with Ashlee Proffitt, Meg Walker & Mary Margaret PowitzToday’s special episode is all about the end of a year and the beginning of a new one. And you are going to hear from all three members of The Morning team in this special episode, Meg Walker is going to share with you thoughts about last year, Mary Margaret Powitz is going to share with you 3 hopes for the new year and I am going to finish our time with 3 prayers I have for you as we end 2021 and enter 2022. Before we jump into that I want you to hear me say: You made it thr...2021-12-3022 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss140. 5 Simple Christmas Traditions for the Grieving Mom with Ashlee ProffittToday we are talking about Christmas traditions for the grieving mom. I want to share a few things I’ve learned about traditions over the years, how they might be helpful to you, as well as a few traditions you may want to incorporate into your Christmas season and a few tips for navigating traditions in general. HOLIDAY RESOURCESAlong with this podcast episode we have pulled together all of our best and most helpful resources for navigating the holidays, into our Holiday Workbook & Resource Bundle. This resource is going to include quick access to...2021-12-0230 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossBonus. A Thanksgiving Letter to the Grieving Mom with Ashlee ProffittTo my grieving friends on this Thanksgiving Day. I wish I could pull up a chair beside you and sit with you in person. To give you a look of understanding when someone you love says a hurtful thing or squeeze your hand under the table to remind you that you aren’t alone. Or cover for you when you need to hide away for a bit. To tangibly remind you that you're not alone. Even if I can’t be there with you in person, I want you to know that you are loved today...2021-11-2509 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss138. 5 Tips for Navigating the Holidays When Grieving with Ashlee ProffittAs we near Thanksgiving and move into the Christmas season I thought it would be helpful to share a few simple tips for navigating the holidays as a grieving mom. I know first hand the difficulty and sorrow and deep longing that accompanies a broken heart as it enters the holidays and I want to share a few things that may ease the pain of it all just a bit. HOLIDAY RESOURCES Along with this podcast episode we have pulled together all of our best and most helpful resources for navigating the holidays, into our H...2021-11-1222 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss107. Pregnancy After Loss Q&A with Ashlee ProffittToday I will be spending our time together answering your questions. But not just any questions, I will be answering your questions about the tender and difficult topic of pregnancy after loss. I have said it many times before and I will say it again. Apart from losing my son Aaden, being pregnant again after losing him was one of the hardest things I've ever experienced. And I know I am not alone in feeling that way. So today, I will be sharing honestly and candidly about what I have learned from my experience of having been...2021-02-0535 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss102. A Reminder of Hope For The New Year with Ashlee Proffitt | Pregnancy or Infant LossA note to my grieving friends on this last day of 2020. If you feel not quite ready for a new year, or are limping your way into 2021, this episode is for you. I share some truths that I think will offer you a bit of hope and freedom in this moment as well as some practical advice and questions you can spend some time reflecting on. Download a one page printable journal reflection guide to help you process through this year at themorning.com/episode102. As 2020 comes to a close, I pray this episode does w...2020-12-3116 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss101. Navigating the Holidays After Pregnancy or Infant Loss with Meg Walker, Mary Margaret Powitz & Ashlee ProffittToday I am chatting with Mary Margaret Powitz and Meg Walker about what it looks like to navigate the holidays season while grieving. We come into this conversation with different experiences and different perspectives as our journeys have spanned different amounts of time -- this will be my 12th holiday season since my son died, it will be Meg’s 6th and Mary Margaret's second. I think the different perspectives and what we have learned and are learning along the way will be really helpful. In this episode we talk about what the biggest challenges a gr...2020-11-201h 25The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss100. 5 Things I've Learned About Grief & Baby Loss from 100 Episodes with Ashlee ProffittYou are listening to The Joyful Mourning Podcast episode 100. I cannot even believe it. God has used stories and honesty, tears and even laughter to bring joy and hope and healing to women around the world who have experienced the loss of a baby. This episode is an incredible milestone. One that I can hardly believe. There were many many weeks when the ontaking of producing yet another episode felt too much or too heavy. There were weeks when I wanted to shut the nearly broken laptop or put away the microphone and call it qui...2020-11-1325 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossBONUS 03 Conversations with a Grieving Mom: All the things she is thinking about, all the time with Ashlee ProffittThroughout October I am highlighting specific topics surrounding pregnancy and infant loss in a series of 4 short mini bonus episodes. My hope is to give grieving moms a voice, to acknowledge your loss and at the same time to help others who have not experienced this kind of loss understand a little better what it is to be a baby loss mom. In this third episode of the series I am sharing a non-comprehensive list of the things a grieving mom may be thinking about at any given moment. I say non-comprehensive because the things we...2020-10-1614 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossBONUS 02 - Conversations with a Grieving Mom: Why does she still talk about her baby? with Ashlee ProffittThroughout October I am highlighting specific topics surrounding pregnancy and infant loss in a series of 4 short mini bonus episodes. My hope is to give you, grieving moms, a voice, to acknowledge your loss and at the same time to help others who have not experienced this kind of loss understand a little better what it is to be a baby loss mom. In this second episode of the series I am talking about why we as loss moms talk about our babies and addressing all the other things someone who has not experienced this kind of l...2020-10-0918 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossBONUS 01 Conversations with a Grieving Mom with Ashlee ProffittListen in to the first bonus episode in a series I have titled Conversations with a Grieving Mom. Throughout October I will be highlighting specific topics surrounding pregnancy and infant loss in a series of 4 short mini bonus episodes. My hope is to give you a voice, to acknowledge your loss and to help others who have not experienced this kind of loss understand a little better what it is to be a baby loss mom. In this first bonus episode I am speaking openly about why raising awareness about pregnancy and infant loss is valuable and important, why...2020-10-0205 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss092 5 Things To Know About Pregnancy After Pregnancy or Infant Loss with Ashlee ProffittI have said it before and I will say it again. Apart from losing my son Aaden, being pregnant again after losing him was one of the hardest things I've ever experienced. And I know I am not alone in feeling that way. In fact the topic I receive the most requests for is pregnancy after loss. Just this week over in The Joyful Mourning Community a community member posted this, she said: “how do you deal with the crippling anxiety of being pregnant after loss?” Over the past month or so I have added several resources spec...2020-08-2119 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss083 7 Things Your Husband Wants You to Know About His Grief with Ashlee ProffittAs we approach Father’s Day in just a few days I thought, what better way to honor dads than by giving them a voice. So since this podcast is primarily for grieving women, I thought it might be helpful to interview a few trusted men I know and ask them to tell me what they would want their wife to know about their grief. I’m going to share their answers with you in this special Father’s Day episode -- an episode for the women, that we might better understand our husbands and their grief, especially as we cel...2020-06-1918 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss080 Marriage After Miscarriage & Infant Loss with Aaron and Ashlee ProffittToday is my 15th wedding anniversary and I get the privilege of interviewing my husband for this episode. Our marriage has been marked by loss, beginning all the way back to our first wedding anniversary when I began miscarrying our first baby and then just a few years later when our nearly 6 week old baby died in his sleep. As we embark on year 15 together we thought it would be helpful to talk about what it has looked like for us to navigate marriage while grieving the loss of a baby. Listen in as we talk about th...2020-05-2058 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss078 5 Ways to Love a Bereaved Mom this Mother's Day with Ashlee ProffittIf you know and love a mama who has experienced pregnancy or infant loss. This episode is for you. Whether you are a friend or a family member, if you know a mama who is grieving this episode is really important. Because while she may not tell you, the reality is she is hurting right now. This weekend we celebrate mothers. And if you have never experienced the loss of a baby, it is impossible to fully understand the weight of what this day carries for the mom who has. In this episode I...2020-05-0718 minThe Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss073 Hope in a Crisis with Ashlee ProffittIf you listened to the previous episode, Episode #72, you know that I had planned for this month to be all about what it’s like to return to work after experiencing loss. I scheduled all the guests. I recorded all the interviews. I created all the resources. Months ago. And then just as this series was beginning, our world was slammed with a pandemic of unthinkable scope and repercussions -- we are seeing sickness and disease like nothing we have ever seen before. We are being strongly urged to “stay home” and self quarantine to limit the spread of the di...2020-03-2715 min
Work and Play with Nancy Ray039 - 5 Things to Include in Your Annual Goal Setting RoutineWell, Happy New Year! It’s the first episode of the year, of the decade, in fact, and we're about seven days into 2020 and I'm full of expectation for what's ahead. I hope you are, too. I don't know about you, but I've found such inspiration through the years from listening to how other people prepare for a new year or set your New Year's resolutions and set their goals. So I thought it'd be fun to share a little bit of my goal setting routine with you in five things I love to incorporate in that an...2020-01-0720 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss063 Christmas Week 04 - Hope For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittYou’re listening to The Joyful Mourning Podcast, A Christmas Series, Week 04 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 To know Him is to love Him and to love Him is to trust Him. No matter what. In this 4 week Christmas series we will get to know Jesus, the one we celebrate at Christmas by studying the names He is given in Isaiah 9:6 — in order that our hearts would love Him...2019-12-2208 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss062 Christmas Week 03 - Hope For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittYou’re listening to The Joyful Mourning Podcast, A Christmas Series, Week 03 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 To know Him is to love Him and to love Him is to trust Him. No matter what. In this 4 week Christmas series we will get to know Jesus, the one we celebrate at Christmas by studying the names He is given in Isaiah 9:6 — in order that our hearts would love Him...2019-12-1505 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss061 Christmas Week 02 - Hope For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittYou’re listening to The Joyful Mourning Podcast, A Christmas Series, Week 02 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 To know Him is to love Him and to love Him is to trust Him. No matter what. In this 4 week Christmas series we will get to know Jesus, the one we celebrate at Christmas by studying the names He is given in Isaiah 9:6 — in order that our hearts would love Him...2019-12-0806 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss060 Christmas Week 01 - Hope For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittYou’re listening to The Joyful Mourning Podcast, A Christmas Series, Week 01 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6 To know Him is to love Him and to love Him is to trust Him. No matter what. In this 4 week Christmas series we will get to know Jesus, the one we celebrate at Christmas by studying the names He is given in Isaiah 9:6 — in order that our hearts would love Him...2019-12-0108 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant LossBONUS Christmas Series Introduction For Grieving Mothers This Christmas Season With Ashlee ProffittYou’re listening to The Joyful Mourning Podcast, a special Christmas Bonus Episode. Over the next 4 weeks I have a special Christmas series. In this special series we will get to know Jesus, the one we celebrate at Christmas by studying the names He is given in Isaiah 9:6 — in order that our hearts would love Him and trust Him despite the hurt and brokenness we may feel today. If this is your first time joining us on The Joyful Mourning Podcast, welcome. I am so grateful you are here. The Joyful Mourning Podcast exists to bring hope and joy to wome...2019-11-2608 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss058 Navigating The Holidays After Pregnancy Or Infant Loss With Mary StammYou’re listening to The Joyful Mourning Podcast Episode No. 58. Each week during the month of November I am interviewing women about what it looked like to navigate the holiday season while grieving. If you are joining us for the first time, make sure you go back and listen to episode 56 with Lindsey Dennis & episode 57 with Ashlee Karasch for incredibly helpful and relatable wisdom about navigating the holidays while grieving. In today’s episode I have the privilege of interviewing Mary Catelyn Stamm. She offers gracious and tender words that are honest but bring comfort and hope. We talk about what...2019-11-2044 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss057 Navigating The Holidays After Pregnancy Or Infant Loss With Ashlee KaraschEach week during the month of November I am interviewing women about what it looked like to navigate the holiday season while grieving. In Episode 56 I spent time talking with Lindsey Dennis and her perspective was incredibly helpful and relatable, especially for a mom who has received a life-limiting diagnosis for their baby. In this week’s episode I am interviewing Ashlee Karasch about her experience with miscarriage and navigating the holidays while grieving the loss of her baby. Her insight is grace-filled and hope-filled and also full of very practical thoughts about navigating family expectations and potential triggers. She sh...2019-11-1452 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss053 Pregnancy After Loss - What It's Really Like With Ashlee ProffittI’m getting really honest in today’s episode about what pregnancy after loss has been like for me and sharing a few practical ideas for how to fight through the difficulties and challenges a loss mama might face in this season. If you love someone who has experienced the loss of a baby and is either trying to conceive or is pregnant again, I think this episode will help shed some light on what she is feeling and experiencing and in turn help you to understand a little better what she is going through. At the time of this reco...2019-10-1837 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss052 Celebrating Birthdays When Your Baby Has Died With Ashlee ProffittYou’re listening to The Joyful Mourning Podcast Episode 52. This week we celebrated my son’s birthday. He would have been turning 11 years old. Celebrating the birthday of a baby who has died is incredibly hard. And over the years it has often felt impossible. Like I might just be crushed under the weight of that reality. In today’s episode I’m sharing with you all the things I’ve learned about navigating birthdays over the past 11 years. I’m telling you why I think they are so hard, what you can do about it and a few very practical id...2019-10-1144 min
Knowing Motherhood8. Finding Joy After Infant Loss with Ashlee ProffittIt’s Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month and we’re continuing with the theme of loss this week. My guest today is Ashlee Proffitt. She is the founder of The Morning, a website offering support and resources for mothers walking through loss including an online community to help them to feel less alone in their grief.
She is also the host of The Joyful Mourning podcast and I’ve personally been so touched by the way that she allows women to share their stories and how compassionate and understanding she is.
Ashlee knows first hand about going through miscarriage and even m...2019-10-091h 29
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss044 Fighting Fear + 5 Truths From Psalm 23 With Ashlee ProffittIf you are anything like me, you have wrestled with fear this week. Fear is a monster that wreaks havoc on a grieving heart. Keeping you up at night. Keeping you from finding rest. Keeping you from enjoying the gifts right in front of you. It can paralyze and debilitate and cause you to question everything that is good. In today’s episode I wanted to share 5 things I learned from Psalm 23 that remind me that this monster of fear actually has no control or power over me or you. I pray this episode reminds you that you are never, ev...2019-08-0912 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss043 One Year Later And 3 Prayers I'm Praying For You With Ashlee ProffittThis is a very special episode as it marks the 1 year birthday of this podcast. Exactly 1 year ago I launched this podcast out into the world. And while this endeavor has been one of the hardest things I have ever done, I am so grateful for the opportunity to do so -- to bring you a tangible reminder that you are not alone in your grief and that you are loved deeply by a God who has not forgotten you or left you, a God who is working to bring about healing to your broken heart. Today I want to...2019-08-0227 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss026 Miscarriages, Questioning Your Faith & Trying to Get Pregnant Again With Ashlee KaraschEpisode 026. In this episode I talk with Ashlee Karasch, a wife and a mama, who has walked through multiple miscarriages. In this episode Ashlee shares her story of loss and how during that season of intense grief her faith was tested as she questioned everything she thought she believed. Ashlee shares honestly about how she found healing, what advice she would give to a grieving couple, and what it was like to try to get pregnant again. She also talks about how she found help amidst her loss and her answer might surprise you. Lastly, we talk about the importance...2019-03-1351 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss024 Pregnancy After Miscarriage Or Infant Loss With Ashlee ProffittIn Episode 024 I’ll be sharing a little about my own experiences of pregnancy after loss as well as a few thoughts about how to deal with that fear that can so easily plague our hearts and minds. And at the end of today’s episode I’ll be doing a little Q&A session with real questions submitted by listeners like you about pregnancy after loss. I pray this episode is helpful and hopeful for you today. THE JOYFUL MOURNING COMMUNITY: www.thejoyfulmourningcommunity.com THE JOYFUL MORNING INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/thejoyfulmorning EPISODE 024 SHOW NOTES: www.themorning.com/episode0242019-02-2148 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss022 Postpartum Depression After Pregnancy Or Infant Loss With Meg Walker & Ashlee ProffittYou’re listening to The Joyful Mourning Podcast, episode #022. Today Meg Walker and I are talking about Postpartum Depression, specifically in women who have experienced the loss of a baby -- what the symptoms are, how to reach out for help and most importantly multiple reminders that there is no shame if you are experiencing this. You haven’t done anything wrong. We share trusted resources that are available to you, resources that will bring help and healing, and those are listed for you in the show notes for this episode as well. Neither Meg or myself are trained professionals in t...2019-02-0655 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss020 A Look Back At 2018 With Ashlee ProffittWelcome to The Joyful Mourning Podcast, episode #20. In this episode I am going to take a look back at 2018 and share all the good that happened here last year. I am going to share with you what I am celebrating from 2018, all the great things that happened this past year, as well as a few of the challenges from last year. And lastly, the 3 specific hopes I have for us in 2019. Thank you for being here friend and for listening in. I am so grateful for you and I pray this episode blesses you today. THE JOYFUL MOURNING COMMUNITY: www...2019-01-2329 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss25 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 25 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-2502 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss24 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 24 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-2402 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss23 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 23 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-2302 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss22 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 22 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-2202 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss21 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 21 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-2103 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss20 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 20 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-2002 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss19 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 19 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-1903 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss18 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 18 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-1803 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss17 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 17 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-1703 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss16 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 16 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-1602 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss15 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 15 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-1503 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss14 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 14 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-1402 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss13 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 13 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-1302 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss12 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 12 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-1203 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss11 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 10 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-1102 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss10 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 10 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-1002 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss09 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 09 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-0902 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss08 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 08 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-0803 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss07 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 07 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-0704 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss06 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 06 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-0602 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss05 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 05 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-0502 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss04 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 04 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-0403 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss03 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 03 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-0303 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss02 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 02 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-0203 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss01 - 25 Days Of Christmas Promises For Grieving Mothers With Ashlee ProffittDay 01 of 25 days of God’s promises for women who have grieving, broken hearts this Christmas, for women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss and need a reminder of God's goodness, a reminder of true Hope when hope feels impossible. Join me this Christmas season for a daily promise, a promise that we can trust, a promise that would bring our hearts great joy, a promise that will restore our hope in our Savior-Redeemer-King who was born to die, so that we might live. I pray this podcast series blesses you and reminds you that you aren’t alone in y...2018-12-0103 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss00 25 Days Of Christmas Promises - IntroductionHey friends and welcome to The Joyful Mourning Podcast. I’m so grateful you are here. My name is Ashlee Proffitt and I started this podcast to remind hurting, grieving mothers they aren’t alone. And there is no better time than the Christmas season to give a few extra reminders. So for the 25 days leading up to Christmas I have something special just for you. Join me for 25 days of God’s promises, a daily promise that we can trust, a promise that is better than our definition of good. My prayer is that these daily reminders of God’s promis...2018-11-3003 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss017 10 Ways I've Found Purpose In The Pain With Ashlee Proffitt10 years ago on November 15, 2008 my son died. And I would never be the same. Forever changed. Forever would my view of this world, of parenting, of being a mother, of being a wife and a friend and a daughter be changed. Forever would my view of God be different. It would take many months, years even, before I would be able to accept this new reality and begin to see all the changes in me as a gift. Maybe you can relate. Maybe you are fearful of this new reality too and the woman staring back at you in the...2018-11-1935 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss012 Celebrating Birthdays After a Baby Dies with Ashlee ProffittJoyful Mourning Podcast episode #12. This past week we celebrated my son Aaden’s 10th birthday. Knowing exactly how difficult it can be to navigate a birthday after a baby has died I thought it would be helpful to share a few specific ideas about how to do so. Listen in as I share 12 specific ideas for celebrating, as well as a few thoughts from my experience having walked through 10 birthdays without my son here on earth. I hope this episode is helpful to you and makes what could be a difficult day a more joy-filled one. SHOW NOTES: www.themorning.co...2018-10-1117 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss011 How to Commemorate Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month with Ashlee ProffittAs you may or may not know, October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month and in this short episode I thought it would be helpful to share 7 simple ways to commemorate this special month. Whether you or someone you know has experienced the loss of a baby I am sure that this episode will be practically helpful to you - either in helping you to love and recognize someone who is grieving or in finding tangible ways to commemorate your own loss. I hope this episode brings freedom to your pain and hope as you feel seen and heard and...2018-10-0313 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss008 Planning A Funeral or Memorial Service for a Baby with Ashlee ProffittIn this week's episode I thought it would be helpful to talk candidly about a few of the things I learned from planning a memorial service for my own son. This podcast is a bit different than the others and I wrote it as a list of the 5 specific things I would tell a newly grieving mother who is faced with planning her baby’s funeral. I share a few things I would have done differently, a few reminders of truth and hopefully lots of helpful information should you or a friend or a family member ever walk this road. Sh...2018-09-1328 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss002 Grief and Marriage After Infant Loss with Aaron ProffittIn this episode you will hear an honest and candid conversation between a married couple who has experienced both miscarriage and infant loss. Listen in as they talk about the different ways they grieved, what their marriage looked like after the loss of a baby, a few of the mistakes they made along the way, and what they wish they would have known 10 years ago. For show notes head over to TheJoyfulMourning.com.2018-08-0127 min
The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss001 My Story of Infant Loss and Finding Joy Amidst Grief with Ashlee ProffittIn this episode you will hear the story behind The Joyful Mourning Podcast, the story of my son Aaden, his life and his death, and about what finding joy amidst mourning really means. For show notes and more information about this podcast visit: thejoyfulmourning.com2018-08-0113 min
Thriving Beyond Belief with Cheryl Scruggs008: Ashlee ProffittToday on the TBB podcast my guest is Ashlee Proffitt. Ashlee is married to a church planter and pastor, they have four beautiful children (one is in Jesus arms in heaven) and live in Florida. In our interview, Ashlee shares with me a very unique word for how she would define thrive. Freedom! Ashlee believes she is thriving when she feels at peace, has a sense of joy, and is not paralyzed by life’s circumstances. We talk about an ongoing love/hate relationship she has had with social media for the past ten y...2017-10-2456 min