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 21, 2026 | Beyond the Loss
In Episode 20 of Beyond the Loss, I explore the place anger can have in the grief journey after the death of a child. I talk about the ways anger can show up quietly—in our bodies, in our relationships, in our exhaustion, or in the moments when the world seems to be...
by sharon@sharonspano.com | May 20, 2026 | Beyond the Loss
In this episode of Beyond the Loss: Life and Identity After a Child Dies, I explore the subtle ways grief becomes labeled and what can happen when we try to explain experiences that may not fit neatly into conventional understanding. Throughout this conversation, I...
