In this episode of The Sad Moms Podcast, we sit down with Chalon, who shares her deeply personal journey following the tragic loss of her son Cartier who died due to a drowning accident just a month before his 5th birthday. Chalon navigates through the emotional landscape of grief, touching on her experiences as a black woman, the coping mechanisms she's developed, pregnancy after loss, and how she continues to care for her living daughter while preparing for a new baby. She also opens up about the supportive community resources that have helped her along the way and her plans to honor Cartier's memory through a new nonprofit organization: GROW. Join us for a poignant and inspiring conversation filled with resilience, love, and hope.
Chalon's non-profit organization, GROW, is still in the works! Stay tuned here for more information.
Los Angeles Community Resources mentioned by Chalon in this episode:
Our House Grief Support Center: https://www.ourhouse-grief.org/
Taking Time: https://www.takingtime.org/
Los Angeles County Library: https://lacountylibrary.org/
Harbor Interfaith: https://www.harborinterfaith.org/
Salvation Army: https://losangelescentral.salvationarmy.org/
The Abundant Birth Project: https://abundantbirthproject.org/
City of Inglewood: https://www.cityofinglewood.org/1650/Parks-Recreation-Community-Services
STEM Festival- Inglewood: https://sciencesport.org/inglewood-stem-fest/
Los Angeles Urban League: https://laul.org/
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