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Loving Your Children While Grieving One
💬 COMMUNITY DISCUSSION | January 19, 2026 Grieving While Still Parenting Hey sis
Today’s discussion is tender, and you’re invited to move through it at your own pace. Losing a child changes everything.And when you’re grieving a child while still raising other children, the pain can feel complicated, heavy, and isolating. Some days you’re brokenhearted.Some days you’re trying to be strong.Some days you’re just trying to make it through the day for the children who still need you. There is no right way to grieve.There is no timeline.And there is no manual for how to hold this kind of loss. If you feel comfortable, you’re invited to share: - How has losing a child changed the way you experience motherhood? - What has been hardest about grieving while still needing to show up for your other children? - What helps you get through the days when the grief feels overwhelming? - What do you wish people understood about this kind of loss? You do not have to explain yourself.You do not have to be strong here.And you are not required to share details you’re not ready to revisit. You can also respond with: - One word that describes how today feels - A heart emoji 💜 - Or simply “I’m here” This is a space of compassion, not comparison.Please respond with kindness, listening, and care. If you’re grieving and still parenting
You are carrying more than most people realize.And you are not alone here. 💜 Bruised but Not BrokenHealing daily. Rising always.
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This is a great topic and it is very difficult Here are my answers - How has losing a child changed the way you experience motherhood? I’m more scared. Scared I will lose another. Scared it will happen again and I won’t be able to get through it. The Anxiety is so real. - What has been hardest about grieving while still needing to show up for your other children? Balancing the 2 emotions and not making every situation about the child that is not here to experience it. - What helps you get through the days when the grief feels overwhelming? God, prayer, and My living children they save me every day - What do you wish people understood about this kind of loss? It never goes away, time does not heal this, you forever grieve this and it does not ever heal unfortunately
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Single mom of 4 on earth and 1 😇 Learning to cope every day with losing a parent as a child & losing a child as a parent :(

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