Life After Child Loss is a personal and deep podcast with focus on, not only my journey, but the journey of other parents all over the world who have lost children of various causes and reasons. It's the grief many don't understand and other's aren't willing to talk about. An in depth, uncensored talk about parent's trying to live a life after they lose their child. Walk with me as I take you on my journey of twists, turns, highs and lows of fighting from merely existing to living, but also ...
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Dedicated to the discovery and promotion of mysteries and classic literature by Black authors. Episodes include featured mysteries, interviews, and discussions of books and short stories.
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The Difference Between Healing and Coping Part 2
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14:05Part 2 on Healing and Coping with Child Loss
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The Difference Between Healing & Coping pt.1
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12:27We often misunderstand the difference between being able to 'cope' with the loss of our child(ren) and actually being healed from the loss.
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Handling Angel'versary & Heavenly Birthday's
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18:32The day that your child passes away and their birthday's are difficult. I share some ways of getting through those very significant days. 🤍🕊
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The holiday season is extra difficult while grieving. Praying for comfort to all who are mourn and grieve during this holiday season 🤍🕊
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Discussing Knight's Shade by Angela Henry
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18:41In this episode I discuss the second book in Angela Henry's Xavier Knight series, Knight's Shade. I also discuss three new books I recently added to my directory of crime fiction by Black authors. Finally, I discuss why the podcast has been on such a long pause and what are my plans for the podcast in the future. You can find all the books discusse…
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We're back! Thanks to each and every listener for being patient.
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Being a grieving or bereaved parent is difficult in and of itself. There are ways we can be of help and service to others.
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The new school year after losing a child is difficult for parents whose children passed away.
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We all wear a mask at some point, but why?
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Bereaved Father's aren't always heavily recognized as Mother's are, we want to change that. Check out the poll on spotify for Bereaved Dad's.
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Sharing words of encouragement.
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It's difficult to celebrate Mother's Day, let alone to be celebrated on that day, but you are still a mom and you made it through the day. I celebrate you!
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Talking about Bereaved Mother's Day and what it means.
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There are many things that can trigger oir grief. We discuss ways to help deal with those triggers.
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Tracy Clark Talks About Her New Mystery "Hide"
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43:27For the second time, I have had the honor to interview award winning mystery author Tracy Clark. We talk about the first book in her new Detective Harriet Foster mystery series, "Hide". Tracy provides some great insights into the creation of her new sleuth, Harriet Foster. Listen to this interview to find out why Ms. Clark gave her sleuth three inc…
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Grief and Child Loss Grief is different. We often are told and tell ourselves thinhs that are not true as it pertains to child loss grief.
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Many newly bereaved parents aren't able to see or even fathom the thought of 'joy' when forced to bury a child and I understand that, but I truly believe that Joy isn't out of our reach as we navigate through our loss.
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1st episode to Season 4. This episode encourages bereaved parents to be honest with themselves and others and take the mask off to how they are really feeling in that moment.
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Finding ways to cope with your grief is important not just for parents, but for our families in order to get through the loss that has happened.
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What does it really mean to be there for someone who is grieving? How can you do better at being there for someone who has endured such a loss? Not just for Bereaved Parents but universally.
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It's difficult to trust God again after or when your child dies, plain and simple. We often feel like He'll be mad at us or "strike us down" because we're grieving and we're having a natural emotion or reaction to what we are facing.
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Everything that happens and that you do after your child dies, is a part of the process.
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This episode is just what the title says, Just Grieve. No matter where you are or what you are doing, when it comes just grieve without excuses or explanation.
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This episode I share with you a few of the dreams I was granted to see my son and sometimes talk with him, hold him and hear his voice. I also share the revelation behind them.
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A Conversation with Mystery Author Faye Snowden
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49:58Fay Snowden's Website: Noir mystery writer | Faye Snowden I had the immense pleasure to talk with mystery author Faye Snowden. Her latest book is “A Killing Rain” and features her sleuth, Raven Burns. “A Killing Rain” is the second book in the Raven Burns series of mysteries. We Discuss 2:15 Faye provides an overview of “A Killing Rain” 4:06 We dis…
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There is no right or wrong way for you to grieve and we should not allow people to tell us how to do it.
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There will be times where, emotionally, you can't do or be what people or even you may expect you to be or do. You're emotionally unavailable.
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Discussing Comedy: American Style by Jessie Redmon Fauset with Tonia Ransom from The Nightlight Podcast
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1:12:27My final discussion of the novels by Jessie Redmon Fauset is with Tonia Ransom from The Nightlight Podcast. We dig deep into Fauset’s novel “Comedy: American Style”. This novel explores the desires of a family matriarch’s commitment to passing for white and the effect it has on her children. Faucet presents the dynamics of passing from several diff…
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A Conversation with Mystery Author Nicole Glover
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48:26A Conversation with Mystery Author Nicole Glover - I Found This Great Book Nicole Glovers books “The Conductors” and “The Undertakers” are historical mystery set in post civil war Philidelphia. The sleuths Hetty and Benjy solve murder mysteries with magic. We Discuss: 03:00 – Nicole discusses her motivation for creating The Conductors. 04:13 – Nico…
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A Conversation with Alverne Ball – Mystery and Graphic Novel Author
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1:13:00Alverne Ball https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/interviews/a-conversation-with-alverne-ball-mystery-and-graphic-novel-author/ Author of the Frank Calhoun police procedurals series Only the Holy Remain Blue Religion And the New Graphic Novel – “Across the Tracks: Remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre and Black Wall Street” We discuss Alverne’s sleuth…
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Discussing "The Chinaberry Tree" by Jessie Redmon Fauset with Mollie and Dani of Black Chick Lit
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1:25:40Dani and Mollie from the Black Chick Lit podcast join me to discuss Jessie Redmon Fauset's third novel, "The Chinaberry Tree". A fascinating novel that explores the lives of three black women in a small suburban town in early 1900s New Jersey. The novel explores their desire for respectability and security through marriage. But a family secret ling…
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The Shoemaker Murder by George Schuyler - Featured Mystery Short Story
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5:13The Shoemaker Murder can be found in the anthology “Spooks, Spies, and Private Eyes” edited by Paula L. Woods. A collection of mystery, crime, and suspense fiction by Black authors. You can purchase you own copy of this anthology by going to www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/145. The Shoemaker Murder is a locked room mystery set in Harlem in the early 19…
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Discussing The Conscience of the Court by Zora Neale Hurston
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8:17In this short story, Hurston features the trail of Laura Lee Kimble and her fight for justice. We also learn of a lifelong friendship between two women.By Curtis Anderson
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Featured mystery author Teddy Hayes. Creator of the Devil Barnett Detective Mystery Series. Teddy Hayes - Black Mystery Authors - I Found This Great BookBy Curtis Anderson
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Since You Went Away by Frankie Y. Bailey - Featured Mystery Short Story
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7:02The first in a series of short stories I will feature. I discuss "Since You Went Away" by Frankie Y Bailey. A locked room style mystery set on a train going from New Orleans to Chicago in 1946. https://ifoundthisgreatbook.com/142By Curtis Anderson
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My discussion of the Hurston short story Hurricane. This short story from the "Complete Stories" collection is an excerpt from Hurston's novel "Thier Eyes Were Watching God" You can listen to all my discussions of Hurston's short stories at https://www.ifoundthisgreatbook.com/zoraBy Curtis Anderson
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I feature mystery author Jake Lamar. Author of the American Mysteries in Paris series.By Curtis Anderson
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