Send Jen a Text Message I sit down with grief educator and author Melissa Hull, who shares the unimaginable story of losing her 4-year-old son, Drew, in a tragic accident. Melissa takes us back to that devastating day and opens up about the shame, guilt, and heartbreak that followed. Through her story, she shows us how grief can become a catalyst for growth, and how one letter from a stranger changed the course of her life. Melissa also shares the heartbreaking journey through multiple pregna...
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Send Jen a Text Message I sit down with grief educator and author Melissa Hull, who shares the unimaginable story of losing her 4-year-old son, Drew, in a tragic accident. Melissa takes us back to that devastating day and opens up about the shame, guilt, and heartbreak that followed. Through her story, she shows us how grief can become a catalyst for growth, and how one letter from a stranger changed the course of her life. Melissa also shares the heartbreaking journey through multiple pregna...
Send Jen a Text Message I sit down with grief educator and author Melissa Hull, who shares the unimaginable story of losing her 4-year-old son, Drew, in a tragic accident. Melissa takes us back to that devastating day and opens up about the shame, guilt, and heartbreak that followed. Through her story, she shows us how grief can become a catalyst for growth, and how one letter from a stranger changed the course of her life. Melissa also shares the heartbreaking journey through multiple pregna...
Send Jen a Text Message We say "I'm fine" because it feels easier than explaining the truth. But what happens when you're not okay—and you keep pretending that you are? In this episode, I’m talking about what it really costs us when we hide our pain, especially around the holidays, and how we can start being more honest about what grief really looks like. I share my own Thanksgiving story after losing my daughters and the moment I realized I was shortchanging my grief by trying to make everyo...
Send Jen a Text Message There are many ways to lose a baby, and today’s guest Sarah Osborne shares a rarely-talked-about story of IVF loss—and what it was like to go from a mom of three teenagers to deciding to start over again. As a seasoned doula with years of experience supporting others through pregnancy, birth, and loss, Sarah found herself on the other side of the story when her own fertility journey didn’t go as planned. In this honest and emotional episode, Sarah and I talk about what...
Send Jen a Text Message In this second episode of the "Breaking the Silence of Stillbirth Guilt" series, I'm sharing something I struggled with deeply myself—those relentless 3:00 AM thoughts that make you feel like it's all your fault. If you ever find yourself retracing every moment of your pregnancy looking for what you missed, or blaming yourself for things that felt out of your control, this episode is for you. We'll talk about how trauma brain operates differently from logical brain, wh...
Send Jen a Text Message Erin Maroon, the founder of Ashlie’s Embrace, a nonprofit that donates Cuddle Cots to hospitals across the U.S. Erin shares the heartbreaking story of losing her daughter Ashlie to stillbirth in 2015 after what was considered a healthy pregnancy. From the shock of those devastating words “Your daughter is dead,” to the raw, confusing hours that followed, Erin opens up about what it was like to hold her baby—and then be told that time was up. Through her own grief, Erin...
Send Jen a Text Message Have you ever felt guilty… and couldn’t even explain why? That quiet heaviness in your chest, the weight behind your shoulders, the phrases you’d never say out loud: “I should’ve known…”“My body failed.”“What if I had done something differently?”In this episode, I’m peeling back the layers of the silent, suffocating guilt that so many stillbirth moms carry. Not the kind of guilt you can rationalize or even name out loud — but the emotional kind that sneaks in during th...
Send Jen a Text Message In this episode, I'm joined by Lauren Murdock, a labor and delivery nurse with over 10 years of experience, childbirth educator, and the creator of the Rooted Birth Method. Lauren brings both professional wisdom and deeply personal experience as she shares her own journey with infertility and miscarriage. We dive into the unique grief that comes with being a nurse supporting families through stillbirth and what it looks like to walk with God through pregnancy after los...
Send Jen a Text Message When someone you love loses a baby, your instinct is to help—but what if the things you're doing to comfort them are actually making things harder? In this episode, I walk you through the 3 most common mistakes people make when trying to support a grieving mom after stillbirth or pregnancy loss—and what to do instead. I share real stories from my own loss and from moms I’ve supported, including what it really feels like when someone says "Let me know if you need anythi...
Send Jen a Text Message After stillbirth, grief finds its way into every corner of your life. And one of the first places it often shows up? Your relationship. In this episode, I’m joined by Dr. Kimberly Flemke, a licensed couple and family therapist, trauma expert, and energy psychology practitioner. With nearly 30 years of experience, Dr. Kimberly brings a holistic lens to healing and connection, especially for couples navigating heartbreak. We dive into what really happens in a relationshi...
Send Jen a Text Message When your baby dies, it’s not just them you lose—it’s the version of you that was going to be their mom. So what happens when the path you were on suddenly disappears? In today’s episode, I’m sharing something that so many of us loss moms silently struggle with—the deep, aching question of purpose. Who am I now that I’m no longer the mom I was becoming? What do I even care about anymore? Whether you feel like you’re just going through the motions or you’ve completely l...
Send Jen a Text Message You’re barely surviving most days, and now someone expects you to show up like your old self at work? Let’s be honest — returning to work after losing your baby is one of the hardest, most disorienting parts of life after loss. And it’s not just about grief — it’s about identity, exhaustion, pressure, and a complete reshuffling of what matters. In this episode, I’m sharing the real and raw truths about what it’s like to return to work after stillbirth — from my own exp...
Send Jen a Text Message In honor of Father’s Day, I invited my husband, David, onto the podcast for a candid and unscripted conversation about what it was really like for us to survive the loss of our stillborn twins—and what that journey looked like for our marriage, for each of us as individuals, and for the family we were trying to hold together. We didn’t prep. We didn’t rehearse. He didn’t even really know what I was going to ask. It’s been 25 years since that loss, but the impact is sti...
Send Jen a Text Message Have you ever looked around and thought, “Why me?” Or maybe more often, “Why not them?” In this raw and necessary episode, I’m talking about something that many of us feel but almost never say out loud: survivor’s guilt after stillbirth. That gut-punching question — Why was I allowed to live when my baby wasn’t? — doesn’t have easy answers, but you’re not the only one who’s asked it. I’ve asked it too. If your grief is tangled with guilt, shame, or that deep sense that...
Send Jen a Text Message When you lose your baby, no one warns you that you might lose your friends too. The texts fade, the calls stop, and suddenly you're not just grieving your child—you’re grieving relationships you thought were solid. And that secondary loss? It hits hard. In this episode, I’m sharing a deeply personal and often overlooked part of baby loss—what happens when your friendships don’t survive your grief. I’ll talk about the awkward silences, the disappearing acts, and why it’...
Send Jen a Text Message This one might hit a nerve… and I’m okay with that. In this solo episode, I’m gently (and lovingly) calling out something that I see a lot in my coaching practice — and that I’ve lived through myself. I’m talking about the hidden ways we can hold onto our grief, not because we want to suffer, but because it feels like the only connection we have left to our baby. Sometimes we say we want healing, but we’re not ready to let go of what’s keeping us stuck. And that’s okay...
Send Jen a Text Message You are not broken. You are grieving — and doing an incredible job. In today’s solo episode, I’m sharing something deeply personal — and something that’s been a long time coming. I created The Stillbirth Roadmap because it’s exactly what I wish I’d had when I was navigating life after the loss of my twins. I remember that lonely ride home from the hospital, the painful silence in the nursery, and the overwhelming sense that no one had written the rulebook for this. Tha...
Send Jen a Text Message It’s May—and if you’re a stillbirth mom, you already know what that means. Everywhere you turn, there are pastel flowers, smiling babies, and commercials shouting about the “joy of motherhood.” But for you, Mother’s Day might feel more like a punch in the chest than a celebration. In this episode, I want to offer you something I wish I had in those early days of grief—a practical, powerful tool to get through the hard moments. I call it the HEAL Method. It’s not a mag...
Send Jen a Text Message In this episode, Jennifer Senn sits down with Morgane Horn, a sex and intimacy coach, to discuss the challenges of reconnecting with your body and partner after experiencing stillbirth. They explore the feelings of betrayal many women feel toward their bodies and the complex path to finding intimacy again. Morgan shares practical advice on rebuilding trust with your body, overcoming fear and guilt, and reclaiming pleasure as part of the healing journey. Key Topics Disc...
Send Jen a Text Message If you’ve ever wished for a safe space to connect with other moms who truly understand life after stillbirth, this is for you. Held every Thursday at 7 PM EST join us for a free, private meet-up where we start with a short, encouraging topic and then open the floor for discussion, questions, and real connection.Register now at jennifersenn.com/meetup, and I’ll send the link straight to your email. I can’t wait to see you this Thursday. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE ...
Send Jen a Text Message In this episode, Jen discusses the pervasive fear many moms experience about becoming pregnant again after a stillbirth. She provides insights on why this fear exists, ways to manage it, and steps to move past it. Key points include making an informed decision with the support of a doctor, preparing both mind and body for pregnancy, employing 'thought switching' to combat negative thoughts, finding supportive communities, and handling triggers associated with past loss...
Send Jen a Text Message I sit down with grief educator and author Melissa Hull, who shares the unimaginable story of losing her 4-year-old son, Drew, in a tragic accident. Melissa takes us back to that devastating day and opens up about the shame, guilt, and heartbreak that followed. Through her story, she shows us how grief can become a catalyst for growth, and how one letter from a stranger changed the course of her life. Melissa also shares the heartbreaking journey through multiple pregna...
