#187 // How Do I Stop Pretending I’m Okay? The Hidden Messages Shaping Your Grief
Release Date: 06/17/2025
The Grief Mentor | Life After Child Loss, Hope and Healing For Grieving Moms, Bereavement, Christian Grief Support
🔔 Save Your Seat for the Grief Mentor Workshop! A 3-day free online event just for grieving moms 📆 August 11–13 💬 Held inside a private Facebook group 🧭 Daily teaching, workbook downloads, and community support 🎁 Door prizes + bonus live sessions with Teresa The Long Term Grief of Child Loss? 5 Things God Is Doing in the Waiting Are you still hurting —trying to make sense of it all after the loss of your child? Do you wonder why you haven’t “moved on,” even though everyone around you seems to have? If so, this episode is for you. We’re talking about what long-term...
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🔔 Save Your Seat for the Grief Mentor Workshop! A 3-day free online event just for grieving moms 📆 August 11–13 💬 Held inside a private Facebook group 🧭 Daily teaching, workbook downloads, and community support 🎁 Door prizes + bonus live sessions with Teresa Is This Healing… or Just Hiding? Signs You Might Be Avoiding Your Grief If you’ve ever felt like you're functioning but not truly healing… this episode is for you. Grief has a way of convincing us to pretend we’re okay—especially when everyone around us seems to be moving on. But behind the “I’m...
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🔔 Save Your Seat for the Grief Mentor Workshop! A 3-day free online event just for grieving moms 📆 August 11–13 💬 Held inside a private Facebook group 🧭 Daily teaching, workbook downloads, and community support 🎁 Door prizes + bonus live sessions with Teresa The Grief No One Sees: Silent Triggers and the Ache of Losing Your Child You’re holding so much that no one else can see. And that might be the hardest part. The questions you don’t say out loud. The guilt that won’t go away. The moments that knock the breath out of you—without warning. In today’s episode...
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🔔 Save Your Seat for the Grief Mentor Workshop! A 3-day free online event just for grieving moms 📆 August 11–13 💬 Held inside a private Facebook group 🧭 Daily teaching, workbook downloads, and community support 🎁 Door prizes + bonus live sessions with Teresa #198 Grief Changes Everything—Especially You: Finding Yourself Again After Child Loss You don’t feel like the same person anymore—and that’s not just in your head. When your child died, it didn’t just break your heart—it broke your identity. In this episode of The Grief Mentor podcast, we’re talking...
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🔔 Save Your Seat for the Grief Mentor Workshop! A 3-day free online event just for grieving moms 📆 August 11–13 💬 Held inside a private Facebook group 🧭 Daily teaching, workbook downloads, and community support 🎁 Door prizes + bonus live sessions with Teresa 🎙️ Episode 197 – After the Funeral: A Grieving Mom’s Honest Questions About God and Faith What happens when the casseroles stop, the shock wears off, and you’re left alone with your pain? If you’ve lost your child, then you know—grief doesn’t just break your heart. It exposes what you really...
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🔔 Save Your Seat for the Grief Mentor Workshop! A 3-day free online event just for grieving moms 📆 August 11–13 💬 Held inside a private Facebook group 🧭 Daily teaching, workbook downloads, and community support 🎁 Door prizes + bonus live sessions with Teresa 👉 Join here: In Today's Episode: Have you ever whispered to yourself, “I can’t do this anymore”? Maybe you’ve made it through another day. You showed up. You smiled. But inside… you’re completely worn out. The grief just keeps coming in waves, and the weight of it never lets up. In today’s episode,...
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Have you ever felt like you're doing all the right things on the outside… but inside, you're just stuck? You're not alone. Grief can make you feel like you're stranded on an island—surrounded by people, yet completely isolated. In today’s episode, Teresa opens up about the hidden walls grief builds and the silent pain so many moms carry alone. You’ll hear a powerful excerpt from a real grief support call, revealing how honest community can begin to tear down those invisible walls and bring the healing your heart longs for. This episode will help you: Recognize the emotional isolation...
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You didn’t think you’d survive the day your child died—but you did. And now you're still here, carrying the unthinkable. In today’s episode, Teresa reminds you of a truth that’s easy to lose sight of in grief: You are stronger than you think. Not because you have it all together… but because God never let go of you. Inside this episode, you’ll hear: Why the hardest day is already behind you What history and scripture show us about human resilience How to stop underestimating the strength you’ve already shown Why little flickers of hope aren’t betrayal—they’re...
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When the weight of grief makes everyday life feel impossible, how do you keep going? In this episode, Teresa shares the simple but effective comforts that have helped her keep going after the loss of her son—and gives you the steps to begin noticing what might help you. Inside this reflection, you’ll hear: Why the rhythms of everyday life matter more than you think How small comforts can help you feel more like yourself again What Teresa turns to on the hard days (and the lighter ones too) How to start your own list that will lead to living again 💭 Inside the episode, Teresa...
info_outlineWhat if the way you’ve been grieving hasn’t been shaped by God’s truth… but by everything around you?
In today’s episode, Teresa builds on last week’s powerful message from 2 Chronicles 20 and helps you explore the hidden ways the world, culture, and even your upbringing may be influencing how you process your grief.
If you’ve ever felt stuck, exhausted, or unsure of why healing feels out of reach—this episode will gently uncover the emotional blind spots that may be keeping you there.
You’ll learn:
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Why the world’s approach to grief leaves you feeling empty
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What God’s Word says about how to respond to pain
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6 biblical steps to grieving God’s way (with practical contrast)
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Reflective questions to help you recognize what’s really shaping your grief
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A visual from James 5 to encourage you when progress feels slow
This is the wake-up call your heart may not even realize it needs.
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