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 | Jun 24, 2026 | Beyond the Loss
In this week’s episode of Beyond the Loss, I sat down with executive leader, scholar, and author Dr. Thomas A. Dutta for a monumental milestone: the very first interview where he has spoken openly about the death of his son, Tommy, who passed away preterm over...
