15 | How Much of Your Grief Should You Let Your Living Children See?

This episode of Loud About Loss dives deep into one of the most vulnerable and complex experiences bereaved mothers face: parenting after the loss of a child. Becky shares a raw, emotional moment with her 11-year-old daughter, Emilia, who recently laid beside her on the bed as she cried—offering comfort, compassion, and a powerful reminder that even in our sadness, there’s connection.

As a grieving mother navigating life after losing her daughter Gracie, Becky opens up about the internal conflict between protecting her children from her pain and allowing them to witness her humanity. She shares a moment when she wanted to push the tears down but chose instead to let her daughter see the real, unfiltered version of her sorrow.

Whether you’re in the early days of child loss or years into your grief journey, this episode offers permission to feel, to cry, and to parent through the pain without guilt. It’s for the moms who are still figuring it out, the ones who wonder if their sadness is too much, and the ones trying to raise emotionally intelligent kids while holding broken hearts.

💛 In this episode, Becky talks about:

• The unseen emotional weight of grieving while parenting

• The pressure to “stay strong” for your children

• What it means to model emotional honesty and resilience

• Scripture that supports showing emotions and inviting your kids into safe, age-appropriate conversations

• Why every parent gets to decide what feels right for their family

This is for every bereaved mother who's ever wondered: Am I doing this right?
Spoiler alert: if you're showing up with love, you're doing better than you think.

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