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....
by sharon@sharonspano.com | May 6, 2026 | Beyond the Loss
Grief after losing a child doesn’t just change how we feel. What we don’t often expect… is how deeply it changes where we belong. Not in obvious ways. But in quiet moments— in conversations that feel different… in relationships that begin to shift… and in the subtle...
by sharon@sharonspano.com | Apr 22, 2026 | Beyond the Loss
Most parents assume the hardest part of losing a child is the beginning—the shock, the funeral, and the grueling first year of firsts. And while that early season is undeniably painful, what I’ve witnessed—both personally and professionally—is this: The most complex...
