How To Deal With Grief and Trauma

157 PAIL Mini Series | Carrying Hope Alongside Grief & Sustaining Support Beyond the Early Weeks

โ€ข Nathalie Himmelrich โ€ข Season 15 โ€ข Episode 157

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October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and with it comes a deeply meaningful PAIL Mini Series here on How to Deal With Grief and Trauma.

In this seventh and last episode of the PAIL Mini Series, we explore two central themes:

  • how hope and grief can coexist โ€” how life can slowly expand again without erasing love, and
  • compassionate insights on sustaining long-term support for grieving parents, reminding us that presence months and years later can mean even more than words in the early days.

๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ What Youโ€™ll Hear in This Episode

  • How to allow hope to return naturally after deep loss
  • Understanding that healing and grief can exist side by side
  • Ways hope manifests in small, meaningful moments
  • How to stay connected and supportive after initial condolences fade
  • Practical suggestions for long-term, sustainable support
  • Reflections on the beauty of ongoing love and remembrance

๐Ÿ—“๏ธ About the Mini Series

The PAIL Mini Series runs through October with episodes released every four days, combining solo reflections and replays of the most loved guest episodes on pregnancy and infant loss.

๐Ÿฉท Replays: October 4, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24, 28
๐Ÿ’ฌ Solo episodes: October 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, 26, 30

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