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Holding Women Through Grief | Miscarriage, Still Birth, Loss, Death, Grief Support Group

Tasha Cofer | Bereavement Doula, Grief Educator, Author

Do you ever feel unseen by the world — like your loss has become something no one wants to talk about? Do you wonder why it feels like everyone else is moving on while you’re standing still? Do you struggle to find the right words when people don’t know what to say — or say the wrong thing? Are you trying to support a partner who grieves differently while carrying your own pain? This podcast is a soft landing space for honest, heart-centered conversations about life after pregnancy and infant loss -

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10:11

ENCORE: Is This Grief or Depression After Baby Loss?...

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2026/10/05

ENCORE: Is This Grief or Depression After Baby Loss? How to Tell the DifferenceAfter pregnancy or infant loss, grief can affect nearly every part of you—your sleep, appetite, concentration, energy, emotions, relationships, and even the way you see yourself. And sometimes that leaves you wondering: Is this grief? Am I depressed? Or could it be both? For Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, I’m bringing back this important conversation because grieving mothers deserve language for what they

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13:37

#38 |What Happens to Friendships After Baby Loss? ...

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2026/09/21

When the People You Thought Would Be There... Aren't Pregnancy and infant loss can change more than your relationship with yourself. It can change the way you see your friendships too. In this episode of Holding Women Through Grief, Tasha talks about the friends who disappear, the people who unexpectedly show up, why even caring friends can get grief wrong, and how to decide whether a hurting friendship needs a conversation, new expectations, a boundary, or distance. In this episode: • Why grief

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11:20

#37| Why Am I So Forgetful After Baby Loss?...

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2026/09/14

Have you been forgetting appointments, losing your train of thought, rereading the same email, or wondering why simple decisions suddenly feel so difficult?In this episode of Holding Women Through Grief, Tasha talks about the experience often called “grief brain” the fogginess, forgetfulness, concentration problems, and mental exhaustion that can accompany bereavement. This conversation is not about excusing everything grief makes difficult. It is about replacing shame with understanding and

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12:16

#36| When Grief Follows You Back to Work How to...

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2026/09/07

Returning to work after pregnancy or infant loss can feel surreal. The meetings continue, emails pile up ,and everyone around you seems to be living a normal day - while your life has changed completely.In this episode of Holding Women Through Grief, Tasha talks about the invisible weight of working while grieving, why concentration and memory may feel different, how to communicate your needs without sharing more than you want to, and why functioning does not mean you are “over it.” In this

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10:39

#35 | When You're Not Ready to Pack Away the Nursery:...

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2026/08/31

One of the most difficult decisions after pregnancy or infant loss is knowing what to do with your baby's belongings. Whether it's the nursery, tiny clothes, ultrasound photos, or keepsakes, there is no "right" timeline for deciding what stays, what goes, or what changes.In this episode, we're talking about why these decisions feel so heavy, how to navigate outside opinions, and how to give yourself permission to grieve in your own time. In this episode, we'll discuss: Why your baby's belongings

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10:48

#34| What Happens When Everyone Stops Talking About...

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2026/08/24

One of the hardest parts of pregnancy and infant loss isn't just saying goodbye to your baby—it's navigating the silence that often follows. In the days and weeks after your loss, people may check in often. They send flowers, bring meals, and let you know they're thinking about you. But as time passes, life begins moving forward for everyone else while your love for your baby remains just as present. If you've ever found yourself wondering,"Did everyone forget my baby?" this conversation is for

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14:08

#33| Why Can't I Stop Replaying What Happened?...

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2026/08/17

Why Can't I Stop Replaying What Happened?Understanding Rumination, Trauma, and the "What Ifs" After Baby Loss After pregnancy or infant loss, many women find themselves replaying the day everything changed. The doctor's appointment. The phone call. The ultrasound. The decisions. The conversations. And somewhere in the middle of all those memories comes the question that can quietly consume us: "What if..." What if I had gone in sooner? What if I had asked another question? What if I had noticed

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13:52

#32| Why Am I Always Waiting for Something Bad to...

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2026/08/10

Have you ever wondered why everything feels different after pregnancy or infant loss? Maybe your phone rings and your heart immediately starts racing. Maybe someone you love is running a few minutes late, and your mind automatically imagines the worst. Maybe every doctor's appointment, pregnancy announcement, or unexpected text message fills you with anxiety. If you've been asking yourself, "Why am I so anxious?" or "Will I ever feel safe again?" you're not alone. In this episode of Holding Women

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13:49

#31| What Happens to Your Body After Pregnancy Loss?...

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2026/08/03

What Happens to Your Body After Pregnancy Loss?The Physical Recovery Nobody Prepared You For When we experience pregnancy or infant loss, people often ask how our hearts are doing. Very few people ask about our bodies. No one tells us about the hormone changes, the postpartum bleeding, the milk that may come in, or the exhaustion that seems to settle into every part of us. And when our bodies continue to change after our babies are gone, it can feel like we're grieving all over again. In this

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9:03

#30| Why Am I So Angry After Baby Loss? Understanding...

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2026/07/27

Understanding Grief, Rage, and ResentmentAnger after baby loss can be intense and sometimes even frightening. You may feel angry at your body, your doctors, your partner, God, pregnant women, or simply at the fact that the world keeps moving when yours has changed forever. In this episode of Holding Women Through Grief, we're talking honestly about anger after pregnancy and infant loss: why it shows up, what may be underneath it, and how to begin acknowledging it without shame. Because sometimes

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#29| Why Do I Feel Like I Failed My Baby? Working...

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2026/07/20

Why Do I Feel Like I Failed My Baby?Working Through Guilt, Blame, and Self-Criticism After Baby Loss This episode contains conversations about pregnancy loss, infant loss, grief, guilt, self-blame, and trauma. Please listen at a pace that feels supportive for you. If you need to pause, take a break, or come back another day, give yourself that permission. Your heart matters here. About This Episode After pregnancy or infant loss, one of the heaviest burdens many mothers carry isn't just grief it's

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8:52

#28| Why Does It Feel Like I’m Grieving Wrong?...

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2026/07/13

Why Does It Feel Like I'm Grieving Wrong? Understanding Grief Imposter Syndrome After pregnancy or infant loss, it's easy to believe everyone else is handling grief better than you are. Maybe you're crying every day and wondering why you can't "move on." Maybe you've gone back to work, managed your responsibilities, and now you're questioning whether you're grieving enough. Or maybe you feel numb, disconnected, or emotionally exhausted and wonder if something is wrong with you. If you've ever found

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9:12

#27 |Why Does Hope Feel So Scary After Baby Loss?

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2026/07/07

Why Does Hope Feel So Scary After Baby Loss? After pregnancy or infant loss, hope can feel less like comfort and more like risk. If you've ever found yourself pulling back from excitement, avoiding future dreams, or feeling guilty for hoping again, you're not alone. After experiencing profound loss, your heart and nervous system often learn to associate hope with vulnerability. What once felt natural can suddenly feel dangerous. In this episode of Holding Women Through Grief, we're having an honest

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11:10

#26| Ask a Bereavement Doula: The Questions Grieving...

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2026/06/29

Episode 26: Ask a Bereavement Doula : The Questions Grieving Moms Are Afraid to Ask Out Loud Have you ever had a thought in grief that made you immediately feel guilty? A thought so painful, confusing, or uncomfortable that you wondered: “What kind of mother thinks that?” This episode is for those thoughts. Not the polite questions people ask about grief. The real ones. The ones whispered in the shower, cried through in the car, or searched on Google at 2 a.m. In this Ask a Bereavement Doula

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# 25| Why Do I Feel So Alone After Baby Loss ?...

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2026/06/22

Understanding the Isolation Nobody Talks AboutIf you’ve been surrounded by people and still felt completely alone after baby loss, this episode is for you. After miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss, loneliness can feel confusing and even shameful. You may have a partner, family, friends, and people who love you and still feel painfully alone. That doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful or difficult. It means grief is isolating, especially when the world doesn’t know how to hold baby loss. In this

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10:38

# 24| How Can Couples Stay Connected After Baby Loss?...

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2026/06/15

After baby loss, it’s common for couples to grieve differently. One person may want to talk while the other shuts down. One may want closeness while the other needs space. One may be drowning in emotions while the other is just trying to function. In this episode, we talk about how love languages can become a translation tool during grief not a magic fix, not pressure, and not a cute checklist. Just a simple way to ask: “What kind of love feels possible today?” We cover: why connection can break

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8:30

#23| Why I Do This Work: My Miscarriage Story & The...

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2026/06/08

This episode is personal. I’m sharing my miscarriage story because I never want you to feel like you’re listening to someone who only understands grief from the outside. I talk about the whiplash of going from a positive test to a negative one, the silence that can feel like control at first (and loneliness later), and the guilt spiral so many women carry when they’re trying to make sense of something they couldn’t fix. If you’ve ever minimized your own loss because other people did or felt like you

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8:27

Encore Episode: Loving Yourself After Loss — Finding...

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2026/06/01

Encore Episode: Loving Yourself After Loss — Finding Your Way Back to YouSome conversations are worth revisiting. This week, I'm bringing back one of the most meaningful episodes from earlier this season because the message is just as important today as it was when it first aired. Have you ever looked in the mirror and thought, "I don't recognize myself anymore?" Do you feel like grief has taken not only your baby, but pieces of who you used to be? Are you wondering who you are now and whether this

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6:47

#22| How Do I Find a Therapist or Support Person Who...

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2026/05/18

What to Ask Before You BookIf you’ve ever tried to get support after loss and thought, “This person doesn’t get it,” this episode is for you. We’re talking about how to find a therapist or support person who actually understands grief, what to ask before you book, and how to tell if someone is a good fit without wasting your energy explaining your pain to the wrong person. In this episode, we cover: how to decide what you need right now: clinical therapy, grief coaching/support, or both where to

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10:11

#21| Is This Grief or Depression After Baby Loss? How...

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2026/05/11

If you’ve been wondering, ‘Is this grief… or is something else happening to me?’ this episode is for you. After baby loss, it’s normal to feel shattered. But sometimes the heaviness becomes depression and it can be hard to tell the difference. Today we’ll talk about what’s common, what’s a red flag, and what to do next.In this episode, we talk about: why grief can look like depression on the outside (sleep, appetite, fog, numbness, anger) the simplest way to tell the difference: grief is usually

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