by sharon@sharonspano.com | Aug 7, 2026 | Beyond the Loss
When Remembering Hurts: Navigating the Fear of Forgetting After Child Loss After the death of a child, parents carry a quiet, unspoken dread: What if the details begin to fade? We worry about losing the precise sound of their laugh, the way they walked into a room, or...
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...
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...
by sharon@sharonspano.com | Apr 15, 2026 | Beyond the Loss
When a child dies, we tend to speak about grief. But in my experience, grief after child loss is only part of what unfolds. There is also a disruption of identity—something more foundational that often goes unnamed. For most parents, being a mother or a father is not...
