by sharon@sharonspano.com | Sep 4, 2026 | Beyond the Loss
When a child dies, immediate support floods in. Cards, flowers, phone calls, and meals fill the first few weeks. But as time passes, the crowd thins out, leaving bereaved parents to navigate a silent, altered world long after the funeral ends. In this episode of...
by sharon@sharonspano.com | Aug 28, 2026 | Beyond the Loss
In this episode, we explore one of the most unsettling, quiet aftermaths of child loss: the strange experience of being around other people and realizing you no longer feel like yourself or that you belong. From the outside, you may look completely present. You can...
by sharon@sharonspano.com | Aug 12, 2026 | Beyond the Loss
What happens when grief does not stay private, but becomes a part of how we lead, work, and respond to one another in the world? Welcome to Beyond the Loss: Life and Identity After a Child Dies. I’m Dr. Sharon Spano, and in this episode, I’m joined by Mindy...
by sharon@sharonspano.com | Jul 31, 2026 | Beyond the Loss
Permission to Live: Overcoming “Joy Guilt” After the Death of a Child. For many bereaved parents, one of the most confusing hurdles on the grief journey isn’t the heavy sadness—it is the sudden, unexpected arrival of happiness. You might be sitting...
by sharon@sharonspano.com | Jul 17, 2026 | Beyond the Loss
What if the guilt you’re carrying is not only about what happened… but a silent question about who you are? In this episode, we step into one of the most isolating and unspoken territories of the grief journey: the silent erosion of guilt, shame, and self-blame....
