In Part 2 with Briana, we talk about navigating sibling grief, changed relationships, and changed perspectives.

Recorded while I was still pregnant, we met Briana who shares about her son, Johan, diagnosed at 18 months old with neuroblastoma. It's interesting to learn that it's not always Make a Wish that comes through for childhood cancer families.

We had the privilege of catching up with Charlie's Mumma Kel to check in on how her grief has progressed, her year of firsts, and the creation of Charlie's Rainbow.

Gramma Carmen talks us through her double mastectomy procedure and the subsequent feelings about her cancer diagnosis and journey.

Mom and I cover pregnancy, debrief from having a booth at an event, and then Mom shares some not so great news.

We crammed a 2022 update into 1 episode, but there is a lot to unravel here. Enjoy all the news and updates from 2022!

Mom and I talk about our grief during the 2021 holiday season. We reflect on our 2021 griefist guests, and we hope to continue our mission through 2022 of helping grieving childhood cancer families and friends feel less alone on their journey.

We wrap up our thoughts and some amazing takeaways on the final griefist guest of the year. Interestingly in this episode, mom survives an earthquake.

In Part 3, Davina shares with us the aftermath of losing Baby Jayce: Jayce's celebration of life, finding a routine, and receiving validation.

In Part 2, Davina walks us through post-transplant, relapse, and Jayce's suffering through end of life. WARNING - This is incredibly tough to hear, but this is childhood cancer.

We meet Davina, mom to Baby Jayce, diagnosed in 2020 with Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), pre Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML), at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic at just 13 months old.

Mom and I wrap up our thoughts from our conversation with Uncle Jake and talk through entering this year's holiday season.

In our final installment with Uncle Jake, he takes on a rollercoaster of thoughts and ideas related to religion, ghosts, aliens, and mediums. He's a very intriguing conversationalist indeed.

In Part 2 with Uncle Jake, we take a stroll through a few topics: the impact of donating blood and platelets, his religious beliefs, and reliving those final moments.

Uncle Jake, Aunt Jack's husband, joins us to share about his journey, including having to watch and support his wife.

We are so grateful for Michele sharing her experience and expertise with us. We connected with Michele on such an elevated level, and in this episode we reflect on all of the information and wisdom she shared with us. For more information about Michele and Good Grief Parenting, please visit goodgriefparenting.com

In Part 3, Michele gives us some final thoughts of support and encouragement for our bereaved siblings and for us.

After David died, David's sister Deanna told Michele, "half of me is gone," and it inspired Michele as a parent educator to continue the work in sibling loss. Michele developed Good Grief Parenting, and she talks us through the Good Grief Parenting framework and how we can support siblings.

On today's episode, we meet Griefist Michele, mother to David, who was diagnosed at 4 years old with Rhabdomyosarcoma in 1997.

Mom, Papa Steve, and I found such inspiration from Ian & Kate's story. In this episode, we walk through the similarities, and we reflect on how we will take the inspiration and live a little bit differently.