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The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#194 // When Tragedy Strikes: Straying Grounded As Grieving MomsWhen tragedy strikes again—somewhere else, to someone else—it can shake the ground beneath your feet. If you’ve been feeling heavy after hearing about the devastating loss of children in Texas, you're not alone. As a grieving mom, watching someone else go through the very thing you’ve survived can reopen the wounds of your own loss. In this episode, Teresa shares how to navigate these moments without losing the progress you've made in your own grief. She offers spiritual truth, emotional validation, and three practical ways to stay grounded when public tragedy feels deeply personal...2025-07-1223 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#193 // You Survived The Hardest Day Of Your Life-Your Child Died: Now What?You didn’t think you’d survive the day your child died—but you did. And now you're still here, carrying the unthinkable. In today’s episode, Teresa reminds you of a truth that’s easy to lose sight of in grief: You are stronger than you think. Not because you have it all together… but because God never let go of you. Inside this episode, you’ll hear: Why the hardest day is already behind you What history and scripture show us about human resilience How to stop underestimatin...2025-07-0812 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#192 // Simple but Effective Ways to Keep Going After Child LossWhen the weight of grief makes everyday life feel impossible, how do you keep going? In this episode, Teresa shares the simple but effective comforts that have helped her keep going after the loss of her son—and gives you the steps to begin noticing what might help you. Inside this reflection, you’ll hear: Why the rhythms of everyday life matter more than you think How small comforts can help you feel more like yourself again What Teresa turns to on the hard days (and the lighter ones too) H...2025-07-0514 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#190 // The Unexpected Gifts of Grief: What I Never Saw Coming After Losing My ChildWhen you’re grieving, you expect the pain. The quiet. The tears. The days that take your breath away. But what about the things you didn’t expect? Like the way a single moment can soften the ache. Or how your heart might expand with purpose and love in ways you never imagined. Or the peace that shows up when you least expect it. This is Part 3 in our summer series, Moments That Make You Smile—A Summer Series for Grieving Moms and today’s short reflection explores the quiet gifts that grief can unco...2025-06-2811 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#188 // The Unexpected Gift of Laughter in Grief: A Summer Series for Grieving MomsThe Unexpected Gift of Laughter A Summer Series: Moments That Make You Smile Welcome to the first episode in our special summer series: Moments That Make You Smile—a gentle space for grieving moms to remember that joy can still find its way in. In today’s episode, you’ll be reminded that even in the midst of deep sorrow, laughter can still catch you by surprise. One moment, you’re sorting through the ordinary… and the next, a memory surfaces that brings both tears and a smile. Because sometimes, the most unexpected things can...2025-06-2112 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#187 // How Do I Stop Pretending I’m Okay? The Hidden Messages Shaping Your GriefWhat if the way you’ve been grieving hasn’t been shaped by God’s truth… but by everything around you? In today’s episode, Teresa builds on last week’s powerful message from 2 Chronicles 20 and helps you explore the hidden ways the world, culture, and even your upbringing may be influencing how you process your grief. If you’ve ever felt stuck, exhausted, or unsure of why healing feels out of reach—this episode will gently uncover the emotional blind spots that may be keeping you there. You’ll learn: Why the world’s ap...2025-06-1714 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#186// Will I Ever Get Better? A Grieving Mom’s Guide to Finding Hope in the ChaosWhen life falls apart, where do you turn? In today’s episode, Teresa walks you through one of the most overlooked but powerful passages in the Old Testament—2 Chronicles 20—and shows how it holds a life-giving blueprint for grieving moms navigating unspeakable loss. This isn’t a list of rules. It’s a deeply personal invitation to shift from striving to surrender… Inside this episode, you’ll discover: A 6-step biblical model for grieving God’s way Why “standing still” may be the hardest—but most important—step The difference between doing...2025-06-1417 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#184 // Quiet Moments With Teresa:When Grief Makes You Want To QuitFriend, this episode is real and raw. Some weeks, grief doesn’t announce itself. It just settles in… silently, heavily. This past week, I hit a wall. Grief crept in through unexpected places—editing a hard episode, watching a documentary, reliving sacred memories, and sitting in a graduation ceremony at the very place where Andrew once received his diploma. But God didn’t waste any of it. Through the Holy Spirit, He met me right there in the broken pieces. 📍Inside this episode: The gentle voice of the Holy Spirit in the middle...2025-06-0713 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#182 Surviving Summer After Child Loss: 5 Faith-Based Steps to Handle Grief, Triggers, and Family VacationsSummer doesn't feel the same when your child is no longer by your side. Family vacations, cookouts, and beach days can become painful reminders of what you've lost. In this episode, Teresa shares 5 honest, faith-filled steps to help grieving moms navigate vacation season with grace, courage, and sacred intention. Whether you’re facing your first summer or your fifth, this episode will help you breathe again, prepare for what’s ahead, and find moments of peace that gently hold your sorrow. 📍 Inside This Episode: Why summer can feel especially brutal after child loss How to...2025-05-3118 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#181 One Habit That Changes Everything: A Morning Practice for Peace After Child LossWhy Your First Thought Matters More Than You Think Grief often crashes in the moment you wake up—before your feet even hit the floor. But what if your first thought could become a place of peace, not panic? What if there was one small habit that could change the way you face every hard day? In this powerful and personal episode, Teresa shares the morning practice that shaped her own healing after losing her son—and how it can anchor your heart too. This isn’t about checking a box or being “strong i...2025-05-2715 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#180 Forgiveness After Child Loss: Letting Go When It Feels ImpossibleWhat do you do when forgiveness feels like betrayal? When someone’s reckless actions shattered your world… When the person you can’t forgive is yourself… Forgiveness after the death of your child isn’t a quick fix or a cliché—it’s sacred, gut-wrenching work. And in today’s episode, Teresa shares honestly what it really looks like to walk this road, not because it’s easy, but because your soul is worth it. 📍 In this two-part teaching, you’ll hear: How to recognize the voice of shame and distinguish it from the Shepherd’s love...2025-05-2417 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#179 // I Need More Faith: What Grieving Moms Get Wrong About Growing Closer to GodYou want to believe again—but you don’t know how. You used to feel close to God, but now… He feels so far away. And faith? It doesn’t come easy anymore. In this tender episode, Teresa gently unpacks what faith really looks like after the loss of your child—and how to move toward God when your heart is shattered. It’s not about striving harder. It’s not about doing more. It’s about surrendering in the silence and letting Him meet you right where you are. If you’ve whispered, “I need more faith” or...2025-05-2012 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#178 // Triggered by Grief: How to Calm Trauma Responses After Child LossHave you ever been singing in church when one lyric sends you spiraling back into the worst day of your life? Or you're walking through the grocery store when your child’s favorite ice cream cracks open a wave of grief that leaves you breathless? Friend, those moments don’t have to own you. In today’s episode, Teresa shares the neuroscience behind grief triggers, the biblical story of Peter’s restoration, and a gentle, research-backed method for replacing painful memories with ones that bring peace. You'll learn why your body responds the way it does—and...2025-05-1724 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#177 How to Honor Your Child’s Life Without Being Overwhelmed by GriefWhen your child is no longer walking beside you, how do you celebrate their life without being crushed by the ache of their absence? In this deeply heartfelt episode, Teresa walks you through three gentle truths that help you hold space for both your grief and the enduring love you carry for your child. You’ll discover why honoring your child still matters, even when it hurts—and how joy and sorrow can coexist in sacred ways. Whether you're in your first year of loss or further down the road, this episode offers soft, faith-filled enco...2025-05-1312 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#176 // What I Need You to Know: Expressing Needs and Setting Boundaries After Child LossGrief doesn’t just impact your heart—it touches every relationship you have. And when you’ve lost a child, the need to protect your peace becomes essential. In today’s episode, Teresa shares the truth about setting boundaries after child loss—from managing your closest relationships to protecting yourself from painful comments on the outside. You’ll learn why boundaries are sacred, how to express what you need, and how faith-filled clarity can change your healing journey. This isn’t about shutting people out. It’s about honoring your grief and letting others know how to love you...2025-05-1027 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support# 175 // When Mother's Day Hurts: How to Face the Day as a Grieving MomMother’s Day can feel like a celebration for everyone else—while you’re silently breaking inside. Whether this is your first Mother’s Day without your child or your fifteenth, the ache is real and persistent. In Episode 175, Teresa offers biblical guidance and deeply personal encouragement for grieving moms who are dreading the approach of Mother’s Day. With honesty, tenderness, and faith, she unpacks three scriptural truths to help you honor your grief, create space for hope, and let God meet you in the pain. 3 Key Takeaways: 👉 You Don’t Have to Celebrate Yo...2025-05-0610 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support174 // Living In The World Of Child Loss: What Only We KnowGrief after child loss is more than a moment—it’s a world we now live in. And unless you’ve walked it, it’s hard to understand the layers that come with it. In Episode 174, Teresa pulls back the curtain on what grieving parents carry every single day: the mental anguish, the silent triggers, the feeling of living in two worlds—the one before and the one after. This isn’t just about sadness. It’s about the fight for identity, the moments of guilt and loneliness, the fear of forgetting and the ache of remembering...2025-05-0316 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support173 //When Hope Feels Impossible: A Grieving Mom’s Guide to Reclaiming PurposeHave you ever felt like the darkness might swallow every bit of light left in your life? In this powerful episode, Teresa explores the critical role of hope in your grief journey—especially when you feel like you have nothing left to give. Drawing inspiration from Holocaust survivors Viktor Frankl, Anne Frank, and Corrie ten Boom, she reveals why hope is far more than a "feel-good word." It’s your lifeline. You’ll hear how even in the most unthinkable suffering, the human spirit—anchored in meaning, purpose, and faith—can persevere. And you’ll discover the proven ways...2025-04-2915 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support172 // How to Stop the Mental Anguish After Child Loss: A Thought Management Guide for Grieving MomsAre your thoughts wearing you out? Are you clinging to busyness, just trying to keep the pain at bay? In today’s episode, I’m teaching you a powerful tool that could be the lifeline your weary soul has been needing: thought management. We’re not talking about silencing your grief. We’re talking about inviting God into the middle of it—one thought at a time. ✨ Inside this episode: 🔄 The reason thought management may be the single most important skill for your grief journey 📖 What Jesus actually meant when He said “Do not worry”—and why it hits differen...2025-04-2622 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#171 //Quiet Moments with Teresa: Hope for the Exhausted Grieving MomSometimes, you don’t need a plan… You just need someone to sit with you in the quiet. This week, I stepped away from the outline. No script. No formal teaching. Just me—showing up tired, and grateful. Maybe you’ve been there too. In this unscripted episode, I’m inviting you into a quiet moment of rest—born out of exhaustion, reflection, and God’s gentle nearness in the middle of it all. 💛 I share how to rest when your heart is tired and your soul is overwhelmed. 💧 Why you don’t have to fix anything...2025-04-2219 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support#168 Feeling Abandoned by God? Why Mary Magdalene Stayed—and Why It MattersHave you ever felt like God disappeared just when you needed Him most? When the diagnosis came. When the relationship fell apart. When the betrayal cut deep. When your child loved died. What do you do when the unexpected shakes your world? When the grief is too much to bear? When hope feels like a faraway memory? In this powerful episode, we journey through John 20:1–18 and step into the shoes of Mary Magdalene—a woman shattered by sorrow, yet fiercely faithful. Her world collapsed the moment Jesus died… but she didn’t walk away. Inste...2025-04-1215 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support167// When a Mother Watches Her Child Suffer: The Grief of Mary, the Hope of EasterHave you ever wondered what it was like for Mary—the mother of Jesus—to watch her son suffer and die? Not just her Savior… Her Son. In this Holy Week episode, we’re entering into Mary’s story through the eyes of a grieving mother. If you’ve lost a child, this perspective might feel painfully close to home. But friend, it also holds a glimpse of hope you may not have expected. ✨ Inside This Episode: ➤ What Mary’s heartbreak reveals about the depth of a mother’s love ➤ The one mome...2025-04-0813 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support166 // Why Do I Feel So Guilty? Finding Grace in the Wake of Child LossHave you ever whispered… "If only I had..." "Why didn’t I...?" Friend, you’re not alone. Guilt and regret are silent companions in the journey of child loss. But today, I want to help you release what you were never meant to carry. This is an episode you may want to take notes on. We’re going deep—and I’m sharing 9 powerful truths that will bring light into the heavy places of your heart. ✨ Inside This Episode: ➤ 💬 How grief rewires your thoughts and magnifies guilt ➤ 🚫 The enemy’s subtle trap—and how to stop believing his li...2025-04-0520 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support165 // What If It Happens Again? Trusting God After the UnthinkableWhat if you start to feel a little joy again… and then the fear creeps in? What if God lets it happen again? If you've ever felt frozen by the "what ifs," this episode is for you. Today, I share a deeply personal story that took me right back to the most traumatic moment of my life—and how God gently showed me the difference between fear and truth. 💡 Takeaways You Don’t Want to Miss: A truth you need to hear about fear and faith How trauma rewires your brain—...2025-04-0115 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support164 // When The Words Won't Come: Praying In The Valley Of Child Loss Have you ever sat in silence, tears falling, unable to speak a single word to God? Do you feel like your inability to pray means you're failing in your faith? Friend, you're not failing—you're grieving. And even in your silence, God is still near. In this episode, I open my heart about the first moments after losing Andrew and what happened to my prayer life in the wake of unspeakable loss. If prayer feels impossible for you right now, this conversation will help you feel seen, safe, and understood. 💡 You’ll Walk Away With: P...2025-03-2912 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support163// What NOT To Do When Grieving As A Family: Do This InsteadIn this episode, we explore how families can navigate the hard places of grief after the loss of a child, honoring each unique journey while healing together. What You’ll Take Away: 💙 Discover gentle strategies to understand and embrace the diverse ways your family grieves—so each voice is heard without judgment. 💙 Learn how to care for yourself and your family, ensuring your own healing supports the entire family unit. 💙 Uncover practical steps to create a unified family grieving plan that respects each individual’s relationship with your child while strengthening family bonds. Pschology Today: Find A Family T...2025-03-2526 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support162 // Pain Is Keeping Me Connected to my Child Or Is It?Are you afraid to hope? Do you believe that moving forward means moving away from your child? That letting go of the pain means letting go of the connection? Friend, I know the fear of releasing pain. It can feel like the only tangible thing left connecting you to your child. But what if pain isn’t the glue holding your love together? In today’s episode, We’ll explore: ✨ A powerful story from a grief retreat where we witnessed supernatural hope firsthand. ✨ The difference between biblical hope and wishful thinking. ✨ Why pain is NO...2025-03-2210 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support160 // My Child's Life Still Has Purpose!How do you keep living when the very heartbeat of your life is gone? When the weight of grief makes it feel impossible to move? Friend, I see you. I hear you. And today, I want to help you see your child's life from a different perspective—one filled with purpose, meaning, and hope, even though they are no longer in their earth suit. Your child’s life didn’t end the day they left this earth. Their love, their impact, and their story still matter. And today, I’m going to show you how their life continue...2025-03-1516 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support122 | Stuck In What Could Have Been? Get Unstuck With This 6 Step PlanHello Friend, Are you stuck in what could have been. Are you having trouble getting out of the bed? Is it to much to face people, are there no words to express the pain you feel down deep inside? Today I’m sharing a personal experience with you that will demonstrate that it is possible to get unstuck. If you listen all the way to the end you will learn 6 obstacles that are keeping you stuck and what to do about it. *****TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A LIMITED TIME OFFER UNTIL OCTOBER 31ST...2024-10-2230 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support119 | Where Do I Start? Grieving And God's WordFriends, This is day 3, the last day of Podcast Review Giveaway. If you haven't done it yet, do it right now!! It is not worth you missing a chance to win a hundred dollars cash. What can you do with a hundred dollars? I'm not sure you need some help on deciding how to spend that a hundred dollars. But I could give you plenty of ideas if you need them. 1. You can splurge on yourself. 2. You can take a break from your grief. And go have a nice meal out. 2024-10-0220 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support118 | How Do I Choose? Grieving And God's WordFriends, This is day 2 of Podcast Review Giveaway. Reading the word of God on a good day can be challenging. How To Study The Bible while grieving starts with reading the bible. Today I make it easy and simple to choose the right bible for you. Tune in to hear practical advice that you can apply to start learing what God's word has to say about grief. You only have today and tomorrow at midnight EST to submit your chance to win some cash. Do it right now so you don't forget!! R...2024-10-0112 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support117 | What Is Your Personality? Grieving And God's Word: Why Does It Matter?Friend, Today, kicks off the Podcast Review Giveaway, and I'm here to give you all the details. Plus the first of the mini series on how to study the Bible when your grieving, even if you've never read the bible. We're going to talk about a few facts about the Bible. Then you will learn what your personality is and how to best absorb and apply what you are learning inside the word of God. Rules of the Podcast Review Giveaway: Submit a review on apple podcast, take a screenshot before you pu...2024-09-3019 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportMy Child Died Because Of Me: Truth Or Lie?Why? When your child dies the question that we all face is why? It is by far the number one question that child loss brings. Then in your own mind you start to process that why, and the things you come up with is as individual as your grief. Who is your finger pointing at today? Is it yourself? Is it someone else? Is it God? Is it your child? Maybe you don't even know who's to blame. But your heart seeks to make sense of it all, and you're exhausted from it. It can keep you in...2024-07-3017 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportWho I Am? Lost Your Identity In Grief? Rebuild Your Foundation Today! I don't know who I am anymore. Have you said that to yourself since your child died? So much of our identity is interlaced with the people we love. Especially a human that was brought into the world and created out of love for another to start a family and grow together. The dreams that form in anticipation of the baby arriving, watching the stages of life unfold, holding their hands, then walking beside them through life make life worth living. Then one day life changes. The dream fades. And we're left with the pieces. Don't...2024-07-2321 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support6 Steps To Restore Balance In The Chaos Of Grief We've been spending time on some deep subjects here on the podcast. So today, we're going to lighten it up a bit and spend some time talking about how to care for yourself, when that's the last thing on your mind? When your child dies it takes over your thoughts. The structure and routine disappear from your life and suddenly you're in survival mode. And living every day in that mindset takes its toll. Let's start the conversation today with this question. How did you show yourself compassion today? We cover six ti...2024-07-1618 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportDon't Miss The Most Important Step In Surviving Child Loss-Using The ArmorWhen the Holy Spirit wakes you up with a message on your heart, you know, He is going to use it in a mighty way. As promised we are discussing the parts of the armor today and how to use those pieces of the armor in your spiritual battle that you face every day as a grieving mom. Learn what each piece of the armor represents and hear examples of how to use the armor when your grieving. I ask you 4 questions today to determine where you are in understanding what the armor i...2024-07-0931 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support4 Tips for Summer Travel While Grieving🔅What does summer mean to you? Here in the USA summer means fun and release from the mundane of the daily grind. It's a time often viewed as a lighter time of year when the rules are relaxed and routines eased. It's vacation season. But what if summer brings a burden that life is not the same because your child died and vacation is just another wound? 4 Tips For Travel While Grieving- Will teach you the following: How does travel affect your grief? That depends on the following: Where you are...2024-06-1116 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportI Survived The First Year Without My Child, Now What?The first year without your child has come and gone. All the dreaded first's lurk about in the darkness, sending unspoken threats, that cause anxiety and fear as they approach, telling you, you won't survive it. But here you are. You did survive it. And you're wondering where do I go from here? Surviving the first year seemed so far in the distance after your child's death, because you were climbing a mountain every day, reliving it over and over. And the thought of still being alive in 352 days never crossed your mind. Or may...2024-06-0419 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportFacing Tomorrow When Yesterday Was Better With ConfidenceDear Grieving Moms and Dads, When your child dies yesterday will always feel better than tomorrow. Life after child loss will never be the same and you don't have to worry about hearing any quippy comments here on my podcast to "practive" gratitude or "choose" joy. Gratitude is something you experience and joy comes when your hearts connect. But what about the inbetween. How do you face tomorrow when yesterday was better? And what about confidence that your going to survive, when does that come? Today we cover 3 points that must be...2024-05-2817 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support4 Steps to Marriage Survival After The Death of Your Child!Friend have you heard or read the statistic that 80-90% of marriages end in divorce after child loss? Is this true or false? This is where we are going today. The subject has repeatedly come up over and over in the last few months. That means it's on your mind too. Have you ever heard that saying that if one person says it, there's probably 10 more the feel the same way. Well stay tuned because I'm going to give you 4 steps to help your marriage survive the death of your child. We are going to learn...2024-05-1418 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportWhen Home Doesn't Feel Like Home-Mother's Day GriefWhen Home Doesn't Feel Like Home. I'm going to teach you how to survive in the hard places of life. Sunday is Mother's Day and friend, that's a hard place for a grieving mother. We are going to hear from a grieving mom. during a live Q&A coaching session. And I'm going to give you some inspiration and tools to get through Sunday. Points covered: 1. What does Mothers Day look like when home doesnt feel like home anymore. 2. How to manage Mothers Day for yourself with your living children(if appli...2024-05-0737 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportCrushed and Hopeless After Child Loss? 3 Points to Find Answers in The WaitingWhat are you praying for? We live in an instant society, instant access, instant oatmeal, instant results. When we sit down to eat at a restaurant, if the waitress isn't there immediately to take our order, or if we have to wait more than 10 or 15 minutes for our food to arrive, we start asking, "What's taking so long." We want what we want when we want it. Well, my friend, that is not how God works. What are you praying for? Is it worth the wait? Join me today to see how to...2024-04-3023 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportMy Child Died: From Isolation to Living Again In These 3 Steps.My Child Died: From Isolatoin to Living Again in These 3 Steps The isolation of grief is real. The pain drives you inward and often the only prayer you can mutter through the tears is "Lord please help me." Today I give you two questions to dig deep inside your heart to answer. How you answer these two questions will determine if you are able to move from isolation to living again. You might be thinking I wish it was that easy Teresa. But what you might not be considering is how long those thr...2024-04-2325 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportWhen The Cost is Too Much: How Will God Provide?Elijah and the widow of Zarepath has much to teach you about your grief! What is your version of enough? We learn from Elijahs journey that depending on God for our next step isnt always easy, but it is in his provision where we find rest for our weary souls. Elijah existence rested completely on God's provision. 2. The widow of Zarepath. What does she have to teach us? The cost was much more than she was willing to give, yet she was obedient. Where does that kind of stenght come from. Not from h...2024-04-1620 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportAlone With God: Where's The Step by Step Plan?The Next Step! Where's the playbook that outlines the path of grief? 1. How do you know what it is? 2. How do you overcome the obstacles that are keeping you stuck? 3. How can God use your grief to prepare you for your future? This is where our discussion takes us today. I hope you learned something that you can take from today's episode and apply it to your life. Then reach out and a review of the podcast to let me know. When I hear from you, it gives m...2024-04-0919 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportThe Secrets of Grief: What You Wished They Knew About Child Loss1. What Do You Wish People Knew About Your Grief? (The Secrets of Grief) Thats the question we answer today, plus: 2. What about the expectations that others have of you? Or the expectations you have of yourself? Are they realistic? 3. What is absent grief, and how does that affect your journey? Next Live Q&A is April 18th, questions need to be submitted by April 16th. Don't have a question and want to attend, no worries just check that box on the form. This is a safe place for bereaved parents to co...2024-04-0237 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportConfused and Overcome With Living? But She Came Anyway!We are six days away from Easter. What does Easter mean to you? Let me ask that another way, what did Easter mean to you before your child left this earth? And what does Easter mean to you now after your child left this earth. Because that is the way we walk on this path of child loss, life is divided, into before and after. Nothing is the same as it used to be, and friend, we need something that we can sink our teeth into, so to speak. To have the strength to face tomorrow. How do we...2024-03-2622 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportHeaven Unleashed! 3 Facts to Stop The Betrayal!Friends, All I can say about this episode is WOW! Today we focus on what happened in heaven the day your child died. It was a tough episode to write, not because of the content but becasue of the content. That may not make sense to you, but wow, I was streched. I have so much to say about heaven becasue God has used it my journey to teach me, but putting into a message about your child, now that was a challenge. Because!! I want to get every detail correct. I'm not her...2024-02-2027 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportIs Heaven Real? If So Where is it? 3 Facts That Lead To Peace!Heaven Series Episode 1 Is Heaven Real? If So Where Is It? 3 Facts That Lead to Peace! I heard you clearly! I did a SM poll about doing an episode on Heaven AND!!! I recieved a huge reponse. So...I bumped it up to this week. While preparing it became evident that this needed to be a series as I have so much to say about Heaven. I give you 3 facts today about Heaven that will set your heart at ease. Friend, Im praying for you as you listen, becasue I want to...2024-02-1322 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportExposing The No.1 Pitfall to Avoid! A Father’s Grief Gets Real!Real Talk this week is not with The Grief Mentor Herself. But! With her one and only, her husband Tony! Due to illness I was unable to record as I lost my voice. I wrote a rough outline for Tony to use his words to share grief from a fathers perspective. However, what I didnt know he was going to share, makes this episode especially vulerable for him and I, as he opens up about a very painful part of his journey. I pray this episodes blesses you and you decide to use his story to make...2024-02-0623 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportFrustrated With Barely Surviving The Death of Your Child? The Steps You Need to Live Again.This week is Q & A with The Grief Mentor Managing grief is a marathon not a sprint, while this slogan is over used it gives the mental picture that is needed to understand the range of ups, downs, curve balls, side liners, pitfalls and set backs that line our grief path. Today we are going to discuss the best way to meet your individual grief needs. Tune in to see what type of treatment modalities are available and how they can best serve you! Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here H...2024-01-3020 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportReady For Peace In Your Grief Journey?Are You Wearing The Right Shoes To Bring You Peace? Shoes are of the last thing we put on before we walk out the door. Most of us have more than one type of shoe, work shoes, walking shoes, maybe you have running shoes. There's water shoes and fancy shoes, and comfortable shoes, and on and on. We wear the type of shoes that we need for the task of the day. Well, what does that have to do with grief? Our feet is what God gave us to take us where we want to go, a...2024-01-2311 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportWhy Your Testimony Honors Your Child! The #1 Way to Keep Their Memory AliveWhat Does Honoring Your Child's Memory Look Like? Points covered on today's podcast: 1. As moms and dads that have faced the death of our child we get, what many do not. That life is not forever. 2. We know that, but just like the old saying "knowing the stove is hot and experiencing the stove is hot", is two very different things. 3. The only control we have in this journey of grief, is how we respond to it. 4. What do you want your testimony to be? 5. Your testimony is the...2024-01-1610 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportIf You’re Sick of Shaming Behavior, Use These 3 Simple Steps to Nip it in The Bud!This week is Grief Tips with The Grief Mentor: We all have people in our life with different levels of intimacy. We gauge our time and effort in the relationship based on the commitment that we've made to each other. Relationships can get a bit tricky when grief comes to your door. Often when someone in your life don't get what they want from you, it may turn to shaming to manipulate you, to get what they want. Today, I'm going to teach you: How to recognize shaming behaviour. How to stop it with 3 simp...2024-01-0916 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportInstead of Living in The Past Try These 3 Steps to Survive The Next Year Without Your Child.This week in Real Talk with The Grief Mentor: So you're facing another year without your child. It's January 2nd, 2024. 1. How will you survive it? 2. Where does your strength come from? That is where we're going to be spending some time today. I'm going to give you tools that you need to face the new year with confidence that yes, you are going to make it. I'm going to teach you how to live in the tension of the loss of your child, how to survive the physical separation that yo...2024-01-0214 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportStruggling With Emotional Exhaustion? 3 Tips to Renew Your Heart as The New Year Approaches.Grief Tip wIth The Grief Mentor So it's December 26th. How did you manage Christmas day? Are you ready for some easy? It would be nice if we had a refresh button that would make it all better. But there is a way to refresh and I'm showing you how in todays episode. Today we are talking about you. Are you exhausted? Do you know the difference between physical and emotional exhaustion? I give you 3 tips to manage the emotional exhaustion that no amount of sleep will resolve. Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here...2023-12-2609 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportWhy You Can't Seem to Take The Next Step And How Your Yes Will Turn Mourning to Joy.Real Talk with The Grief Mentor This month, we've talked about HEARING God's voice, episode #71, and today we're going to talk about OBEYING God's voice. Today we discuss: What is keeping YOU from saying yes. The power of your yes and the potential for your furture. Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Order the devotion book: Finding Hope And Healing In the Midst of Grief Here Journal: Here Follow me on Facebook @ Here Follow me o...2023-12-1916 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support5 Truths about Christmas and Why the Hallmark Channel Isn’t Helping Your Grief.Grief Tips with The Grief Mentor Today we're going to have a little fun with Christmas. 1. I'm going to teach you how to have a mindset shift during the most difficult time of the year for those who grieve. 2. We are going to discuss 5 interesting facts about Christmas that you may not know. 3. I'm leaving you with a challenge that will help you manage your grief during the holidays. I pray you accept it! Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step session with the Gri...2023-12-1214 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportWhy Silence is Not What You Think It is! The Truth About Hearing God’s voice.Q & A with The Grief Mentor Last week on the podcast I shared an intimate moment between me and The Holy Spirit where I heard the voice of God, not audibly, but in my spirit. It was a special moment that I will never forget because he comforted me and turned a dreadful experience into an unexplainable peace. I'll include the link to that podcast below. Today I cover 4 points regarding hearing the voice of God. Does God speak audibly? If God does not speak audibly then how do we hear his voice? If God...2023-12-0513 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support5 Things We've Learned in 5 Years of Living Without Our Son Andrew.Real Talk With The Grief Mentor Today is a very special episode. As the 30th marks the fifth anniversary of the death of our son, Andrew. My husband and I share our life with you today. 1. We share our biggest struggle in the beginning, and our biggest struggle now. 2. We share the first time we went to the crash site, and how each of us processed the experience of physically standing in the place where our son died. 3. We talk about how we learned to live in the tension of child loss, and what it took to...2023-11-2851 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportWill The Pain Get Better? Living In The Tension of Child Loss On Thanksgiving Day.Grief Tip For Thanksgiving Day How can your broken heart learn to live in the tension of your loss? I would be deceiving you if I said there was a path to quickly get there. Because there is not. In fact, there is nothing quick about grief at all. But there's one thing I want to remind you of that is overlooked. And that's where we are going to start our discussion today. Thanksgiving is in two days. Holidays carry different weight for all of us. How will you manage your day this year? 2023-11-2108 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportDoes Living Without Your Child Feel Impossible? Doing This One Thing Will Bring You Hope!Grief Tip With The Grief Mentor How do you reframe your thoughts? Because let's face it, our thoughts determines our beliefs and our beliefs determines our actions. How you frame your grief will determine how you live your life. But how do you sort it all out? Where do you start? Grief brain can keep you stuck in confusion and the chaos of all the thoughts that is coming in your mind quicker than you can blink an eye makes it feel impossible. Today, I teach you how to reframe your thoughts, along w...2023-11-1420 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportFeeling Lonely? Struggling To Live Without Your Child? Start With These #2 Steps.Real Talk with The Grief Mentor Why do we feel so lonely when we're grieving? Even if you have lots of people around you, grief can still make you feel lonely and isolated. That's the topic of our discussion today. How to overcome loneliness when someone you love dies. Because friend, you need peace in your heart, a starting point and courage to take the next step. Have you wondered how to reach a place where it would feel good to embrace the memories of the one you love without pain or feeling guilty? Do you be...2023-11-0713 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportOvercoming Hurdles in Grief And Loss | God Let My Child Die So Why Pray?Welcome to Q & A with The Grief Mentor. Have you wondered Why Pray? While working with a client recently I was asked Why pray? She was a grieving mom, broken hearted struggling to see God in her Grief. Living without her child didn’t make sense to her. Why would God let her child die, and if this was all part of his plan then why pray anyway? I answer that question today. If this is you, stick me as we move through this most difficult question as we face the death of ou...2023-10-3120 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportOvercoming Hurdles In Grief And Loss | How To Make Peace With The Holidays Grief Tip Week With The Grief Mentor What's your biggest hurdle of grief? What's the one thing you struggle with the most? It can be difficult to pick one, but to find peace in the chaos, we work step by step. One thing those of us that grieve all have in common, is facing those special days and holidays and what to do about it. And that's the step that we're going to focus on today. I know you don't want to hear this. But Thanksgiving is five weeks away, and Christmas is in...2023-10-2412 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportIdentify Triggers And Restore Peace In The Chaos With These 4 Simple StepsGrief Tip With The Grief Mentor Today we discuss all things triggers. We are going to define what they are, how they affect your grief journey, and what to do about them. Are you ready to make you a priority in your grief journey? It's time! You of all people realize how fragile life is. There is no more to time to waste, make the decision that is going to make a difference in your life today. Get The Help You Need Here! Become A Grief Mentor Insider: Here Want a...2023-10-1715 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportThe Key To Living Life After Loss Starts With This ONE Thing.Grief Tip with The Grief Mentor: Do you spend most of your time living in the past or the future? Today I take you on a journey, so much our time in grief feels surrounded by darkness. Sometimes it's difficult to see a ray of light pushing through the crevices in the walls that surround us. I pray that the Holy Spirit uses our time together to bring a ray of light into your grief. Do you believe it's possile to learn to live again after loss? I'm here to encourage you that it is...2023-09-1210 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportManage Your Childs Personal Belongings With These 6 StepsToday in Real Talk with the Grief Mentor we tackle the dread of what to do with the belongings of the one you love. Make a plan with me today to do the thing, whatever it is that you have been putting off because of the dread and the overwhelm. Let's connect: Are you struggling with day to day life, trying to manage your grief but feel stuck. Do you need a gentle nudge in the right direction? Book a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Here Grief Survival Guide Here Ne...2023-09-0513 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportHow Do I Help Her?: Life After 61 Years Of Marriage.Q&A with Your Grief Mentor: I received a message from a precious DIL who is asking how to help her MIL grieve well, after the death of the love of her life. Today I break down her question step by step giving her direction on what to do for her MIL to be seen and heard as well as grieve within her family and community. Let's connect: Are you struggling with day to day life, trying to manage your grief but feel stuck. Do you need a gentle nudge in the right d...2023-08-2920 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportGrief Tip with The Grief Mentor: Are Your Thoughts Controlling Your Life?How's your thought life? Do know the difference between negative thoughts and thoughts of condemnation? Do all of your conversations with your living family focus on the death of the one you love? Are your thoughts keeping you in turmoil and preventing you from living the life you have left on this earth? What if I told you it's possible to be free from the weight of your thoughts? Would you believe me? Are you ready to break free from your thought bondage? Book a first step session here!...2023-08-2206 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportThe Gift Of Life: One Child At A Time.Do you want to make a difference in child sex trafficking? Have you seen or heard of the movie "Sound Of Freedom?" I want to open your eyes to the life of a child in Romania. The truth is guys, we can't change the whole world, but we can change the life of one, and that starts with one generation at a time. And today my guest is Rachel Ross. Rachel Ross is the founder of Forget Me Not Ministries. She's a graduate of Lincoln Christian College, and she prayed for an opportunity to do God's work i...2023-08-1531 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportBehind The Scenes With The Grief Mentor: You Are Stronger Than You Think You AreGo behind the scenes with Teresa as she gives you a peek behind the curtain in Real Talk with The Grief Mentor as she helps you discover that you are stronger than you think you are. Scripture referenced 2 Corinthians 12:9 Let's connect: Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here DM me on social media: Follow me on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/griefmentor Follow me on Instagram @ www.instagram.com/griefmentor Email me at teresa@theg...2023-08-0815 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportThe Grief Round Table: Tools For The Journey.Welcome to Episode 6 in the Grief Round Table Miniseries. The topic today centers on tools for the journey. Each guests shares what was most impactful in their early grief and beyond. This is the last episode in this series. If you’ve learned something, or gained strength for your journey please reach out and let me know. These ladies have opened their hearts and let you in to most the precious vulnerable parts of their stories because they know what’s it like to be where you are. Out of their compassion to make a difference in your...2023-08-0119 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportThe Grief Round Table: Gratitude And Grief-Do They Sit Well With One Another?Welcome to Episode 5 in The Grief Round Table Miniseries. The topic today is gratitude. Grief and graditude do they sit well with one another? What are we supposed to be thankful for? We discuss the role of gratitude or the lack of and how that manifested in their grief journeys. During this episode each guest takes a moment to speak to you personally and encourage you right where you are in your grief journey. To hear each guest personal story of loss listen here: The Stories of 5 Courageous Women How are you...2023-07-2526 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportThe Grief Round Table: Are You Angry?Welcome to Episode 4 in The Grief Round Table Miniseries. The topic today is Anger. Is it wrong to be angry when someone you love you dies? Are you angry with yourself, or someone you love, or maybe your angry at God? I get it, because I was angry at God too. We take the lid off of anger today and discuss the role it played in each guests grief journey. To hear each guest personal story of loss listen here: The Stories of 5 Courageous Women Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Wa...2023-07-1823 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportThe Grief Round Table: The Healing Effect Of Forgiveness.Today is Episode 3 of the Grief Round Table Miniseries. The topic today is forgiveness. If someone you love died at the hands of another or you’ve struggled to forgive yourself or someone you love for the death of your loved one, this episode will bring to the surface the steps needed to forgive and shine the light on the freedom that forgiveness brings to your life. Each guest shares their personal struggle of forgiveness. Through their vulnerablity you will see that grief is hard and the circumstances surrouding their loved ones death could have rob...2023-07-1129 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportThe Grief Round Table: Managing The First's.Welcome to Episode 2 of the Grief Round Table Miniseries. Our topics include how to answer tough questions that come up in casual conversation regarding child loss and what to do about special days like birthdays and holidays. Each guest gives their view of how to celebrate the one they love on those really hard days that none of us expected to ever learn to manage. To learn more about each guests personal story of loss, listen to Episode #47:The Stories Of 5 Courageous Women Do you dread the days on the calendar that mark a...2023-07-0428 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportThe Grief Round Table: Stories Of 5 Courageous Women.Grief Round Table Miniseries. Today is the first episode in a 6 part Miniseries Titled "Grief Round Table." You will meet 5 courageous women that have suffered devastating loss. They are here to share their stories with you because they want to make a difference in your life. For the next 5 weeks you will hear their stories, their struggles in the hard places, and what they did to survive. Our prayer is that you will gain strength for your journey and see that there is Hope in the midst of Grief. This episode that you will hear t...2023-06-271h 07
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportInside The Mind Of A Grieving Mother: Grief Is MessyQ & A with The Grief Mentor. One of the questions I hear over and over is how do I process my grief, honor my loved one and live my life? Today I share an experience that reflects how I processed my grief, while honoring Andrew. The complexity of grief is messy, its unpredicitable, but with the right tools is managable. Thats the key, right guys, incorporating grief into our everyday lives, because our love for them never leaves us, it grows stronger Link for the Grief Guide: Grief Guide Link for the spotify...2023-05-3008 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportManaging Thoughts In Grief: Is Your Perspective Keeping You Stuck?Grief Tips with The Grief Mentor. How do you evaluate yourself to assess if you are processing your grief in a healthy way? This is the first of a monthly episode titled Grief Tips With The Grief Mentor. Today I give you an assessment tool that will open your eyes to see your grief journey from a different perspective. Processing grief in a healthy way requires intention and I'm here to help you do just that. Link to explore if you've come to rely on substances of any kind to manage your grief:...2023-05-2310 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportHow To Get Your Joy Back In Grief: Mama Mockingbird By Sauni WoodReal Talk With The Grief Mentor is a new segment debuting today. The pain and intensity of grief can be nearly unmanageable in the early stages. My hope and prayer is to not only give you tools for your journey but give you hope that you will survive it. Listen in as I share a story from my early days of grief. This episode is dedicated to my dear friend Tammy Ward and her precious son Joey that went to heaven on October 3, 2004. Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step s...2023-05-0822 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportSpiritual Warfare: What Is It? And How Does It Apply In Grief?Spiritual Warfare, what is it and what role does it play in your grief journey? I break this deep subject down into 3 simple steps. I set the stage for you to understand what it is, how to become a warrior and win the battle. Scriptures referenced: Phillipians 4:6-8, 1 Peter 5:8, James 4:7, Luke 10 :18, Job 1:6-7, Revelation 12:7-9, Hebrews 4:12, 2 Corinthians 10:5 Ephesians 6:10-18 Link mentioned: Armor Of God Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Order the devotion book Here 2023-04-2517 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportBoundaries In Grief: How To Be Your Own Best Advocate Boundaries, what is a boundary and how do you apply a boundary while grieving? This episode will give you a simple step to help you be your own best advocate. It's simple but powerful and will help you find balance. I still refer to it today and I'm 4 years into my grief journey. Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Would you like your struggle with grief addressed on the podcast? Email me @ teresa@thegriefmentor.com Follow me on Fac...2023-04-1116 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportLet's Do It Scared: Taking Steps Of Faith In The Face of AdverstiyTaking steps of faith especially while grieving can seem like a mountain too high to climb. In this episode I share the path that lead me to where I am today. Grief has taught me I'm capable of doing hard things, much harder than I ever imagined and I want to help you do the same. Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Would you like your struggle with grief addressed on the podcast? Email me @ teresa@thegriefmentor.com Follow me o...2023-04-0408 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportManaging Our Thoughts: How To Reframe A MemoryTodays is a Q & A episode. The person who submitted this question request to remain anomomous but my heart tells me she speaks for so many. She told me about a recurring memory that has played over and over in her mind for seven years since her husbands death. I unpack this memory and give her a new way to process the events leading up to her husband's death. Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Would you like your struggle wit...2023-03-2809 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportGrieving The Loss of a Childhood: Unmothered with Phylis MantelliThis episode is for all who didn’t have a role model of a mother in their life. It speaks to the hurt and grief that grows when your mom didn’t meet your needs when you needed her the most. Phyllis Mantelli, Author of Unmothered- Life With a Mom Who Couldn’t Love Me is my guest. Phylis describes the loss of her childhood and the grief that followed her into her adult life. But the story doesn't end there. Phylis shows us it is possible to love those who caused us harm or left us in dange...2023-03-0748 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportAlcohol and Grief: Drinking to Cope with Denise BowensDenise Bowen and I discuss the path of addiction after the death of her father at a very young age. She shares the struggle of getting sober and the joy of living the life she loves because now she is "free to be me." Visit Denise's website @ https://denisebowens.com/ Find more info about Graciously Broken @ https://graciouslybroken.com/index.html Find a celebrate recovery group @ https://www.celebraterecovery.com/ Let's Connect: Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Follow Teresa on...2023-02-141h 00
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportHow to Live in the Moment with Teresa DavisOften when we grieve we live in the past or in the future. I give you 3 steps to help you live in the moment. Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Get your free Grief Guide and or Grief Playlist Here Order the devotion book Here Follow me on Facebook @ www.facebook.com/griefmentor Follow me on Instagram @ www.instagram.com/griefmentor Email me your question or topic of interest @ teresa@thegriefmentor.com 2023-02-1404 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportComplicated Grief: Symptoms and Causes with Tom GilbertTom Gilbert and I discuss the signs and symptoms of complicated grief, how to recongize it and what to do about it. Tom's insightful knowledge into the mind and emotions of those who grieve give him the ability to articulate difficult aspects of grief with compassion and wisdom. This is an episode that all of us who have experienced loss should listen to as its packed full of take aways for your journey. Tom holds a BS in Psychology from the University of Illinois and a Master of Theology from Azusa Pacific University. Fi...2023-02-141h 05
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportFeeling Forsaken? When Will This End? Part 3 of 4Welcome back to the Joseph series, Feeling Forsaken; Time In Prison, Part 3 or 4. There's a thought provoking question in the middle of the episode, that I want you to take some time and think about. Do you believe God is going to bring a harvest from your brokenness, beauty from your ashes, a crown of righteousness, a joyous blessing instead of mourning? I want you to ponder it in your heart. I want you to pray about it. I want you to talk to God about it. Tell him what your fear is. Tell him what keeps you awake...2022-07-0314 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportIs Heaven Real ? with Brian CombsWelcome back to the show. Guys. Today's episode is titled Is Heaven Real, and I can't wait to share it with you. If you have been crushed by life, and you're not sure if there's anything past the physical part of what we can see in the here and now, this episode is for you. We mentioned two authors during the episode. I want to give you that information, one is Lee Strobel, he's written the Case for Christ and the Case for Heaven. His whole career was an investigative journalist. He decided to research the biblical claims about...2022-06-1945 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportHow Could This Happen? Where Is God? Part 2 of 4Today we are going to learn about Joseph’s time in Potiphar’s house. This is part 2 of a 4 part series on the Life of Joseph. Part 1 is Unexpected Disappointments. If you have not listened to that yet go back and take a listen its episode #9, its only 20 mins. It will set the stage for todays episode. If you grew up listening to the story of Joseph and the coat of many colors, you might recognize this story. However, God gave me a whole new view through the eyes of grief. And Im sharing that view with you. The lens fr...2022-06-0524 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportEMDR with Paul CreceliusEMDR-Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is the subject of todays episode. This therapy has been used to treat pts that have experienced trauma or any life circumstance that holds them captive, since its development in 1990. My guest today is going to walk us through the basics of EMDR and how he uses it in his practice to treat patients. Subjects we discuss today are war trauma, sexual assault, grief, death by suicide and the guilt/accusations of ourselves that goes in tandem with these life events. The brain is fascinating, it can be our enemy or are friend. Listen...2022-05-2253 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportUnexpected Grief: When Life Turns Into Despair Part 1 of 4Today's monologue is the first of a four part series on the Life of Joseph. The story is rich with grief, unmet expectations, disappointments, isolation and the redeeming love our Heavenly Father. I'm going to walk you through his life. It started out full of privilege and favor but went to a very dark place. Through the eyes of grief we will explore his life. Todays episode is titled, Unexpected Disappointment. I will set the stage to help you understand who he was and how his life took a drastic turn that he never expected. He was thrown into...2022-05-0823 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportBeing A Friend To The Broken HeartedToday my guest are Tammy Rominger and Kerry Newland. They are going to walk you through how to be a friend to the broken hearted. Kerry shares how an early encounter with grief began to shape her heart of compassion. When her daugter was born with a life threatenning condition she experienced the love and support of so many. From this experience a desire grew within her to be the hands and feet of Jesus to others. Tammy is a pediatric RN and nuturer by nature. Sisters by God's design ,not only as a family but by the Holy...2022-04-1748 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportLiving Life After Suicide Loss | A Plea for Anyone Contemplating Ending Their Life with Wade Thaxton. Wade shares his journey of losing 5 family members to suicide, including his brother and his dad. He takes us into the mind of someone who has suffered tragic loss, yet survived. His honesty about his struggle is real and will touch your heart. He holds nothing back because he wants to make a difference in your life. He makes a plea to anyone that will listen that your life is worth living. Wade facilitated Grief Share for nearly a decade. His wisdom has been gained by experience and generously shares the dark times and how God stepped into his d...2022-03-201h 09
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportNeed Hope After Losing A Son/Daughter? Find Respite At While Were Waiting Bereaved Parents Retreats | Hope After Child Loss.Jill and I discuss the ministry While We're Waiting. It's a free faith based retreat for breaved parents, however anyone may attend regardless of their faith background. Jill gives a peek into how a typical weekend would flow. The ministry serves parents, stepparents, couples, singles and grandparents if they served in the primary parental role. Visit the website to find a location that meets your needs here:https://whilewerewaiting.org There is a separate retreat that serves parents whose lives have been touched by suicide. This part of the ministry is growing and fills up quickly, however if don't s...2022-02-141h 05
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportGrief And Gratitude | The One Thing That Will Turn Your Grieving Mother's Heart From Despair To Hope.In this episode I discuss a pivotal turn in my grief journey. This one step, though it came months after our loss, helped me go from despair to being able to consider living my life without my son Andrew. I resisted it, and my heels were dug in. It wasn't until I took this step that I was able to see I had a life to live. The Grief Survival Guide was created to give you simple steps to get you started in the right direction on your grief journey. When your life gets turned upside down you need di...2022-02-1418 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportCan You Forgive God After Losing A Child? The Despair Of A Grieving MotherHave you ever blamed God for your circumstances? In this episode I discuss the difficulty those of us who are grieving face when it comes to reconciling our loss with God. I share part of my personal journey and what you can expect in future episodes. Become A Grief Mentor Insider : Here Want a first step session with the Grief Mentor? Go Here Follow me on Facebook @ Here Follow me on Instagram @ Here Email me at teresa@thegriefmentor.com with your question or just to chat about whats on you min...2022-02-1410 min
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief SupportTrailerThe Grief Mentor exist to restore hope, promote healing and equip grieving souls for life after loss. I will illuminate God's word through the eyes of grief and provide interviews that speak healing into the mind, body and spirit of the broken hearted. Today I share why I started this podcast and resources to help you in your journey. The Grief Survival Guide was created to give you simple steps to get you started in the right direction on your grief journey. When your life gets turned upside down you need direction. There is also a Spotify playlist available t...2022-01-3105 min