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The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support# 231// When Grief Feels Unsafe — 5 Truths to Help You and Those You Love Through This SeasonThere are moments in grief when nothing in your world feels steady anymore. Your body feels on high alert, your mind keeps scanning for danger, and your heart feels afraid in ways you can't fully name. If this season has stirred up those feelings of unsafety, you're not alone. Today's conversation speaks directly into that tender, vulnerable place. You'll hear from two women who understand this depth of grief on both a personal and professional level. Erin Nelson—who has endured the loss of her husband, her mother, and her son—is also an advanced certified trauma prac...
2025-11-181h 04
When Grief Comes HomeGrowth After LossWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. What if the only way out of the storm is through it—and what if that path could widen your life? Erin and Colleen explore how leaning into grief, rather than outrunning it, can...
2025-11-1146 minHomeErin Nelson and Colleen Montague: Jessica's HouseErin Nelson and Colleen Montague join Jessica to talk about navigating grief as the holiday season approaches.
Rx for Hope: Create Meaningful Rituals
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2025-11-0350 min
The Dr. Nurse Mama ShowErin Nelson and Colleen Montague: Jessica's HouseErin Nelson and Colleen Montague join Jessica to talk about navigating grief as the holiday season approaches.
Rx for Hope: Create Meaningful Rituals
https://www.jessicashouse.org/
2025-11-0350 min
When Grief Comes HomeCradled in HopeWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. Hope doesn’t erase grief—it gives it somewhere to go. We sit down with Ashley Oplinger, founder and executive director of Bridget’s Cradles and host of Cradled in Hope, to trace how a h...
2025-10-2843 min
When Grief Comes HomePregnancy Loss and StillbirthWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. The room gets quieter when pregnancy loss comes up, and that silence can make grief feel even heavier. We open the door wide—talking candidly about miscarriage and stillbirth, why the loss can fee...
2025-10-1431 min
When Grief Comes HomeDeeply Loved: Receiving and Reflecting Empathy in the Midst of GriefWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. When grieving, we desperately need what therapist Kristi Gaultiere calls "oxygen for the soul" – empathy. Not quick fixes or sympathetic platitudes, but the profound healing that comes through being truly seen in our pai...
2025-09-3047 min
When Grief Comes HomeFinding Your CommunityWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. In this episode, Erin and Colleen share the powerful concept of "the rule of thirds" in grief support—how a third of people will disappointingly vanish, will provide neutral assistance, and will show up...
2025-09-1643 min
Author's Corner: Interviews about the Latest Christian BooksWhen Grief Comes Home, by Erin NelsonToday, Roberta talks to Erin Nelson about her new book When Grief Comes Home: A Gentle Guide for Living Through Loss While Supporting Your Child, available from Baker Books.When death touches your family, you are never quite prepared. Complicating your personal pain and the need to grieve is the equally important task of helping your children understand and process the loss of a loved one. How should you answer your child's questions about death? Should you let them see you cry? How can you support their resilience? How can you help preserve memories?Drawing...
2025-08-1716 min
Restorative Grief with Mandy Capehart201. When Grief Comes Home with Erin Leigh Nelson & Colleen E. Montague"You don't have to parent through grief alone."Erin Leigh Nelson & Colleen E. Montague want you to know that grieving as a parent doesn't mean you set your own grief aside. Although as parents, we often put our needs last, grief is one of those arenas where you can support yourself and your kids (and community) through the expressions of loss as they come. This conversation is around the work of Jessica's House, a peer support program for grieving children and families, as well as their new book, When Grief Comes Home: A Gentle Guide...
2025-08-1739 min
The Nothing Is Wasted PodcastEpisode 388 - When Grief Comes Home with Erin Nelson and Colleen MontagueWhat do we do when pain and trauma affect our children? How can we guide them through the complex journey of grief and loss?Erin Nelson has walked through depths of sorrow that few can imagine. She lost her first husband in a sudden plane crash, her mother to suicide, and her young adult son in a tragic car accident. Having experienced grief in its rawest forms, Erin found healing—and through it, a calling. She channeled her pain into purpose by founding Jessica's House, a grief support center for children, teens, and their families.As Jessica's Ho...
2025-07-311h 26
When Grief Comes HomeThe Weather of Your GriefWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. In this episode, Erin reflects on a moment of panic while driving through fog after her son’s death—an emotional “grief storm” that arrived without warning. We explore how grief can feel unpredict...
2025-06-1734 min
Soul Talks With Bill & Kristi GaultiereWhen Grief Comes Home (Conversation with Erin Nelson & Colleen Montague)Grieving the loss of a beloved person in your life is one of the most disorienting journeys you'll ever walk through. You deeply desire to support your children and loved ones but feel fragile and empty. It's okay to feel and heal with Jesus so you can lovingly hold others in their pain and loss. Join us for this episode of Soul Talks as Kristi chats with Erin Nelson and Colleen Montague — authors of When Grief Comes Home: A Gentle Guide for Living Through Loss While Supporting Your Child. You'll learn how valuable it is to be vul...
2025-06-1033 min
When Grief Comes HomeGrief and Belief - Part 2Welcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. In this episode, we explore spirituality’s complex role in grief—from finding unexpected solace to wrestling with deep doubts.Erin Nelson shares how scripture became her lifeline after her husband’s death...
2025-06-0340 min
When Grief Comes HomeGrief and Belief - Part 1Welcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. In this raw, honest conversation about grief and belief, Erin Nelson shares her starkly different spiritual journeys through two devastating losses. After her husband died in a plane crash, her faith deepened as s...
2025-05-2035 min
When Grief Comes HomeHonoring Your Connection as You GrieveWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. In this episode, Brad, Erin, and Colleen explore how tangible reminders, personal stories, and ongoing emotional bonds play essential roles in both adult and child grief processes. By embracing the fullness of relationships a...
2025-05-0638 minThe Dr. Nurse Mama ShowErin Nelson, Colleen MontagueErin Nelson and Colleen Montague join Jessica to talk about their book "When Grief Comes Home: A Gentle Guide for Living Through Loss While Supporting Your Child"
Rx for Hope: Guide Your Family Through Grieving with Hope
https://www.jessicashouse.org/when-grief-comes-home-book-and-podcast
2025-04-3051 min
When Grief Comes HomeThe Complexities of Grief after an Accidental OverdoseWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. In this episode, Brad, Colleen, and Erin discuss the unique challenges families face when grieving the loss of a loved one from an accidental overdose. Families navigate the stigma associated with this type o...
2025-04-2242 min
Grief Out LoudWhen Grief Comes Home - Parenting & GriefGrief often arrives without warning and changes everything we thought we knew about ourselves, our families, and the world around us. In this episode, we talk with Erin Nelson and Colleen Montague about their new book, When Grief Comes Home, a resource created from years of both personal loss and professional experience supporting families who are grieving. Erin, founding Executive Director of Jessica's House in Central California, and Colleen, Program Director, discuss how they came to write this book that blends memoir, practical tools, and reflective questions. We discuss: Erin's personal experience with grief including the...
2025-04-1853 minGrief Out LoudWhen Grief Comes Home - Parenting & GriefGrief often arrives without warning and changes everything we thought we knew about ourselves, our families, and the world around us. In this episode, we talk with Erin Nelson and Colleen Montague about their new book, When Grief Comes Home, a resource created from years of both personal loss and professional experience supporting families who are grieving. Erin, founding Executive Director of Jessica's House in Central California, and Colleen, Program Director, discuss how they came to write this book that blends memoir, practical tools, and reflective questions. We discuss: Erin's personal experience with grief including the...
2025-04-1853 min
When Grief Comes HomeChanges in Your Family After a DeathWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. In this episode, Brad, Colleen, and Erin explore the complexities of grief within a family, offering wisdom on navigating the unique healing journeys of each member.Losing a loved one disrupts t...
2025-04-0835 min
Don't Mom Alone PodcastWalking Through Grief: Coping, Comforting Kids, and Embodied Emotions :: Erin Nelson and Colleen Montague [Ep 517]Grief is a journey that no one wants to walk, yet so many of us will experience deep loss in our lifetime. In this episode, Colleen and Erin have an open and honest conversation about Erin’s journey through unimaginable loss—losing her husband in a plane crash, navigating her children’s grief, the heartbreak of her mother’s suicide, and later, the devastating loss of her son in a car accident. Through her story, Erin shares what it looks like to carry grief in our bodies, the crisis of faith that can come with loss, and how she found her way...
2025-04-0700 min
Don't Mom Alone PodcastWalking Through Grief: Coping, Comforting Kids, and Embodied Emotions :: Erin Nelson and Colleen Montague [Ep 517]Grief is a journey that no one wants to walk, yet so many of us will experience deep loss in our lifetime. In this episode, Colleen and Erin have an open and honest conversation about Erin’s journey through unimaginable loss—losing her husband in a plane crash, navigating her children’s grief, the heartbreak of her mother’s suicide, and later, the devastating loss of her son in a car accident.
Through her story, Erin shares what it looks like to carry grief in our bodies, the crisis of faith that can come with loss, and how she foun...
2025-04-0749 min
When Grief Comes HomeSupporting Your Child After the Loss of their SiblingWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. In this episode, Erin, Colleen, and Brad discuss how a parent can support their child as they grieve the loss of their sibling. Parents are encouraged to hold honest conversations as their child o...
2025-03-2533 minAuthor's Corner: Interviews about the Latest Christian BooksWhen Grief Comes Home, by Colleen MontagueToday, Roberta talks to Colleen Montague about her new book When Grief Comes Home: A Gentle Guide for Living Through Loss While Supporting Your Child, available from Baker Books publishers.When death touches your family, you are never quite prepared. Complicating your personal pain and the need to grieve is the equally important task of helping your children understand and process the loss of a loved one. How should you answer your child's questions about death? Should you let them see you cry? How can you support their resilience? How can you help preserve memories?...
2025-03-2316 min
The Dr. Jonathan Hoover ShowEpisode 8: When Grief Comes Home with Erin Nelson and Colleen MontagueEpisode 8: When Grief Comes Home
Grief is one of the hardest journeys a person can walk—and when it enters our homes and affects our families, it can feel overwhelming. In this powerful episode, Dr. Jonathan Hoover sits down with Erin Nelson and Colleen Montague from Jessica’s House, a grief support center, to discuss the complexities of grieving as a family, how children process loss differently, and how we can navigate sorrow with hope.
Key Takeaways:
✅ How grief affects children and why they process it differently than adults
✅ Common myths about grieving and why...
2025-03-1739 min
When Grief Comes HomeWhen You're Grieving Your ChildWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. In this episode, Brad, Colleen, and Erin talk about grieving a child and the many ways a family changes after the death. Partner relationships shift as each person finds their own way to h...
2025-03-1143 min
Cradled in Hope | Podcast for Grieving Moms | Biblical Hope for Miscarriage, Stillbirth, & Infant Loss58 | When Grief Comes Home: Supporting a Sibling After Pregnancy Loss | Erin + ColleenJoin us for a hope-filled conversation with Erin Nelson and Colleen Montague from Jessica's House, a dedicated grief support center for children and families. Erin shares her personal journey through loss and how her experiences gave her a passion for supporting others. Colleen provides insights into her role as a therapist and highlights their Heartstrings program, which supports children grieving the loss of a sibling due to pregnancy or infant loss. In their discussion on their new book, When Grief Comes Home, Erin and Colleen explore ways in which grieving parents can effectively support their c...
2025-03-0150 min
When Grief Comes HomeSupporting Your Child After the Death of a ParentWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. When your child loses their parent, they often experience a compromised sense of safety. They may wonder if something else bad might happen and even worry about their surviving parent’s health and wel...
2025-02-2534 min
Soul GritHow to Help Your Child Through GriefWe never want our children to suffer, but tragedy can strike any family. How do you talk to your kids about death? How do you lead them through grief when you are grieving yourself? Erin Nelson and Colleen Montague are here to talk about Jessica's House, a grief center serving families in Central California, and their new book, When Grief Comes Home: A Gentle Guide for Living Through Loss While Supporting Your Child.Erin Nelson is the founder of Jessica's House and Colleen Montague is a licensed therapist serving as Program Director for Jessica's House. You can...
2025-02-1148 min
When Grief Comes HomeGrieving the Death of Your PartnerWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. Losing your spouse or partner changes everything. In this episode, Brad, Colleen, and Erin illuminate the often-overlooked changes that come with such a profound loss. The loss of a spouse or pa...
2025-02-1145 min
When Grief Comes HomeSpecial Book Release EpisodeWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. This episode explores the newly released book, When Grief Comes Home. We discuss why we wrote the book, how the book can help you in grief and also reveals a little bit about...
2025-02-0424 min
When Grief Comes HomeCommon Differences and Reactions in GriefWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. In this episode, we discuss how each person in a family grieves differently and offer practical wisdom for parents as they balance self-care and the needs of their children. This episode...
2025-01-2843 min
When Grief Comes HomeThe Complexities of Grief after a Suicide or Death by ViolenceWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief. I this episode we explore emotions with complex deaths—guilt, shame, and emotional isolation. These feelings are often magnified when the loss is stigmatized, such as in cases of suicide. We find ways of...
2025-01-1448 min
When Grief Comes HomeDecision Making after a DeathWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief.This episode supports parents who are making decisions about the funeral. It highlights how to involve your children, ensuring they feel secure and included. The team shares self-care tips, such as maintaining nutrition...
2024-12-3143 min
When Grief Comes HomeHoliday Grief - How to Take Care of YourselfWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief.This episode explores how to take care of yourself while grieving during the holidays. We highlight communication within families and provide tips on how to help children express their mixed emotions of joy...
2024-12-1729 min
When Grief Comes HomeOpening to GriefWelcome to the When Grief Comes Home podcast. We're glad you're here. This podcast supports parents who are grieving a spouse, partner, or child while helping their children who are living through the loss of a parent or sibling. With personal grief stories and professional guidance, we offer parents practical tips for supporting their child who is grieving while caring for their own grief.This episode explores how to be present to the emotions of grief and allow our community to support us. As we mourn during the early days, we create space for emotional processing and...
2024-12-0354 min