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This show discusses many topics that only those who have experienced the death of a child can truly understand. Whether you are struggling with your faith in God or looking for help learning how to lean on Him in your grief, you will find honest conversations, gentle encouragement and hope. The show is hosted by award-winning author, speaker and singer Laura Diehl, who is, most importantly, a bereaved parent herself.
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373: From Bitterness to Hope After Child Loss
After child loss, we can still believe in God and yet struggle to understand how He could allow so much pain. Anger and bitterness may become part of our grief, leaving us wondering what that means about our faith. In this episode, Laura lo
372: When God’s Love Is Hard to See After Child Loss
When our child dies, it can be difficult to reconcile God’s love with the pain He did not prevent. In this episode, Laura reflects on the poem “The Weaving” and the struggle of seeing only tangled threads where we once pictured a future wit
371: Trusting God After Losing All Four Children (with Markie Ribera)
How do you keep going after losing all four of your children? And how do you trust a God who could have stopped it, but didn’t? In this episode of Grieving Parents Sharing Hope, Laura talks with Markie Ribera, whose four children and mother
370: Helping Others Understand the Grief of a Parent After Child Loss
Helping others understand the grief of a parent after child loss can feel exhausting, especially when we struggle to explain what we are carrying ourselves. In this episode, bereaved mom and podcast host, Laura Diehl, shares why child loss
369: Does Healing Mean Letting Go of Your Child?
After child loss, laughing again or enjoying time with family can bring unexpected guilt and fear that we are leaving our child behind. In this episode, Laura Diehl explores why healing does not mean forgetting, loving less, or removing our
368: Why Everything Feels So Hard After Child Loss
After the death of a child, even the simplest parts of everyday life can suddenly feel overwhelming. In this episode, Laura shares several experiences from her own grief journey, including forgetting her groceries at the store, pulling off
367: Can Grace and Grief Go Together?
Can grace and grief exist together when your child has died? Through Paul’s experience with the thorn in his flesh, Laura gently explores what it means when God does not remove the pain, yet promises that His grace will meet us within it. T
366: When Grief Hits Without Warning
Grief can hit without warning in the middle of an ordinary day, or even a genuinely good one. A song, a familiar scent, an innocent comment, or something as simple as seeing our child’s favorite cereal can suddenly bring the pain rushing ba
365: Lost, Gone, or Passed Away: How We Talk About Our Child’s Death
“My child died.” For some pareavors, those words feel painfully harsh and impossible to say. Others may choose “passed away,” “went to Heaven,” “is gone,” or “I lost my child” because those words soften a reality their hearts are still stru
364: God’s Love Story in a World at War
We are living in God’s love story, but that story is currently set in a world at war. As pareavors, we understand the casualties of that war in a way we never wanted to. How do we hold on to the truth of God’s love while also facing the pai
363: Spiritual Mayhem Part 2 (with Becky Russell)
In part two of Laura’s conversation with Becky Russell, they continue exploring the four parts of our worldview by turning to meaning and destiny. Becky shares how serving others in simple, everyday ways helped her begin to rediscover meani
362: Spiritual Mayhem After Child Loss (with Becky Russell)
In this episode, Laura talks with Becky Russell about her daughter, Jae, who died in a car accident at sixteen. Becky shares how her deep spiritual foundation was shaken by the confusion and questions that followed, leaving her to wrestle w
361: Our Children Know Something We Don’t
Have you ever had a thought that completely changed the way you looked at something? In this episode, Laura shares a simple but profound realization that came to her while responding to an email from another grieving parent. We often say th
360: The Life I Didn’t Choose
What do you do when you’re living a life you never would have chosen? In this episode, Laura shares why there isn’t an easy path after the death of a child, but there are choices that can gently lead us toward hope. Through personal stories
359: Your Changed Identity After Child Loss
After the death of a child, many bereaved parents find themselves asking a question they never expected: Who am I now? In this episode, Laura shares a powerful excerpt from her Rebuilding Your Life with Hope and Healing workshop, exploring
358: Where Do You Go From Here?
After the death of a child, one of the hardest questions a grieving parent can ask is, “Where do I go from here?” In this episode of the Grieving Parents Sharing Hope podcast, Laura Diehl shares why healing after child loss doesn’t happen a
357: How to Begin Rebuilding Your Life After Child Loss
After the death of a child, the thought of rebuilding your life can feel overwhelming, or even impossible. You may wonder if it’s even okay to think about moving forward without feeling like you’re leaving your son or daughter behind. In th
356: What Freedom Looks Like After Child Loss
While this episode begins with a reflection on the United States’ Independence Day and its 250th anniversary, the message reaches far beyond one nation’s celebration. For grieving parents everywhere, the longing for freedom from pain is som
355: God Never Meant the Pit to Be Your Home After Child Loss
If you’ve ever wondered if the overwhelming darkness after the death of your child will ever lift, this episode is for you. Laura shares a recent conversation that unexpectedly revealed just how quietly and faithfully God had been working i
354: When Child Loss Changes How You See God’s Favor
After the death of a child, it can feel as though everything you believed about God has been shaken. If His favor meant His protection, why did He allow this unimaginable loss? In this episode, Laura shares a perspective that has been quiet
353: Will I Recognize My Child in Heaven?
One of the questions many grieving parents ask after the death of a child is whether they will know and recognize their child in heaven. In this episode, Laura explores what Scripture reveals about our identity after death and why the Bible
352: When You Don’t Know How to Pray After Child Loss
After the death of a child, many grieving parents find themselves struggling to pray. The pain can feel too overwhelming, the questions too deep, and the words impossible to find. If you have ever sat in silence, wondering what to say to Go
351. When No One Understands Your Pain After Child Loss
When no one understands your pain after child loss, the loneliness can feel almost as overwhelming as the grief itself. Well-meaning friends and family may care deeply, yet still be unable to fully grasp the devastation of losing a child. I
350: Finding Jesus in the Storm After Child Loss
In this episode of the GPS Hope podcast, Grieving Parents Sharing Hope, Laura shares a powerful and comforting perspective on the story of Jesus walking on water through the lens of child loss and deep grief. When life feels like a violent
349: Living Beyond Fear After Child Loss
After the death of our child, fear can quietly move into every corner of our lives. Fear of losing someone else. Fear of moving forward. Fear that if we laugh again, love again, or begin to live again, it somehow means we are leaving our ch
348: How to Handle Milestones After Child Loss
In this episode, Laura shares how to handle milestones after child loss, gently walking grieving parents through the moments that can feel the hardest to face. From birthdays and holidays to unexpected reminders that take your breath away,
347: How to Handle Mother’s Day After Child Loss
Mother’s Day can be one of the most painful and complicated days of the year for a grieving mom. In this episode, Laura speaks honestly about how to handle Mother’s Day after losing a child, acknowledging the mix of love, grief, pressure, a
346: Trying to Trust God After the Death of Your Child (Part Two: How God Rebuilds You Through the Pain)
As we continue exploring what it means to be trying to trust God after the death of your child, this episode shifts into what God is doing within us through our suffering. While the pain never feels “good,” Scripture shows us that God is st
345: Trying to Trust God After the Death of Your Child (Part One: When Your Faith Feels Shaken)
When you are trying to trust God after the death of your child, it can feel like everything you believed has been shaken to the core. In this deeply personal episode, Laura shares part of her own story and the questions that rise when suffe
344: How to Cope with Your Child’s Birthday After Child Loss
How to cope with your child’s birthday after child loss is something every grieving parent eventually faces, yet nothing can fully prepare your heart for that day. In this episode, Laura gently walks with you through the emotions that can r
