Things People Say to Grieving Moms - and Why They Hurt

Описание: There are sentences grieving moms hear again and again — the same predictable sayings across every story. “He’s in a better place.” “Be strong.” “Time heals.” “You have to stay positive.” These words aren’t comforting. They land in the body like a shock, a shutdown, a collapse.

In this episode, we talk about why those sayings hurt so deeply. Not emotionally — physically. Grief rewires your nervous system, your boundaries, your energy, and the way you react to the world. And yet no one prepares grieving moms for the internal changes that happen after child loss.

This episode gives language to those shifts. It explains why child loss grief is different, why your reactions are valid, and why “protecting your energy” isn’t cold — it’s survival. Whether you’re three days into grief or thirty years, this conversation meets you where you are and helps you understand what’s happening inside you.

This space exists to help grieving moms feel seen, supported, and not alone. Welcome to Still Here: the podcast where grief gets language, and where moms are finally allowed to tell the truth about what survival actually looks like.

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CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
00:22 The predictable sayings grieving moms hear
02:15 Why those words land so painfully
05:40 How child loss changes your nervous system
10:32 Boundaries, energy, and emotional clarity
14:50 Why “be positive” isn’t helpful
18:10 How to understand your internal shifts
22:45 What support systems often miss
26:30 Closing + message to grieving moms

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