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Confessions of a Grieving Mother

Emma"s Footprints

Miscarriage, Stillbirth, and Infant Death affects more families than you may realize. Tracy and Julie (two grieving mothers) are here to help educate, support and break the stigma behind this topic of pregnancy and infant loss. Join us as laugh, cry and remember our babies!

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00:32:40

𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 & 𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/12/25

As one year comes to a close and another begins, this final episode of our holiday series offers space to reflect, breathe, and look forward with gentle hope. Together, we recap the moments, themes, and lessons of 2025—both the heavy and the meaningful—while creating space to acknowledge the continued presence of grief alongside growth. We also look ahead to 2026 with intention, discussing how to carry our babies with us into a new year, set realistic expectations, and find grace for whatever comes

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00:19:04

𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗞𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/12/18

Grief changes us—and often, it deepens our compassion in ways we never expected. In this episode, we explore intentional acts of kindness as a way to honor our babies and their legacy. Whether it’s paying it forward, serving another grieving family, volunteering, donating in your child’s name, or simply showing up for someone who is hurting, these acts become living tributes to the love we carry. Together, we reflect on how kindness can be healing, how it connects us to purpose, and how our babies

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00:16:07

𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹...

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2025/12/11

Rituals create rhythm, grounding, and special space for remembrance—especially in seasons filled with memory and emotion. In this episode of our holiday series, we talk about what rituals can look like after loss and how families can thoughtfully incorporate them into everyday life and holiday traditions. From lighting candles and saying names out loud to annual acts of remembrance and quiet moments of reflection, we explore how ritual doesn’t have to be elaborate to be powerful. Join us as we

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00:20:57

𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/12/04

The holidays can make loss feel even heavier—especially when the absence is so deeply felt. In this special holiday series kickoff, we explore the power of physical remembrance and the many ways grieving parents and families honor their babies during this season and beyond. From memory boxes and ornaments to tattoos, journals, and sacred spaces in the home, this episode invites you to reflect on how tangible reminders can hold love, legacy, and connection. Whether you’re just beginning your grief

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00:24:04

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘂𝘀: 𝗙𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗲 & 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/11/27

In this fun and relaxed episode of Confessions of a Grieving Mother, Julie, Tracy, and Falon step away from the heavy topics and invite listeners into a lighthearted “get to know us” conversation.From favorite snacks to go-to activities and small joys that brighten their days, this episode gives you a chance to hear the voices behind the mic in a more personal way. It’s an opportunity to laugh with us, learn something new, and feel a little more connected to the women who show up each week to hold

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00:55:57

𝗥𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗹 𝗕𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗯𝗶𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/11/20

Type of loss: Twin loss, TTTS Stage 4More about this episode: In this episode of Confessions of a Grieving Mother, we talk with Rachel Badalamenti as she shares the incredible, emotional, and deeply complex journey that brought her both her sons...Dean and Robbie.After years of infertility, multiple failed IUIs and IVF cycles, and finally finding the right doctor, Rachel learned she was pregnant with twins. What began as overwhelming joy quickly shifted when, at 23 weeks, she was diagnosed with

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00:58:39

𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗴𝗶𝗲 & 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗶𝗲𝗿: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗵

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/11/13

Type of Loss: StillbirthMore about Maggie & Dave's Story:In this episode of Confessions of a Grieving Mother, Maggie and Dave Geier share the heartbreaking story of their daughter, Hannah Marie.After a long journey through infertility and surgeries to restore Maggie’s ability to carry a pregnancy, the couple was overjoyed to be expecting their second child. But at just over 17 weeks, Maggie’s water unexpectedly broke, and their world changed in an instant. Despite their prayers and the small

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00:35:22

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗮

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/11/06

Type of Loss: Stillbirth, Life-limiting diagnosis, Multiple lossesMore about Michael Ann's story: In this episode of Confessions of a Grieving Mother, we talk with Michael Ann Thomas as she shares the story of her daughter, Amelia.After experiencing an early miscarriage, Michael Ann and her husband were thrilled to be expecting their baby girl. Everything appeared normal until their 20-week anatomy scan revealed anomalies consistent with a lethal form of skeletal dysplasia. Amelia’s diagnosis

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00:32:07

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 & 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵: 𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛...

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2025/10/30

For the month of October, in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we will be sharing special interviews with Pamela Presler, LCSW, CPLC.In this episode, Pam shares an interesting phrase with us 𝙂𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚. She shares what it is and how you can have Grief Confidence.

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00:25:54

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 & 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵: 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤...

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/10/23

For the month of October, in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we will be sharing special interviews with Pamela Presler, LCSW, CPLC.In this episode, Pam shares how to parent your baby after loss. It may seem like a confusing concept, but she shares ways to do it and the importance of it for your healing journey.

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00:24:08

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 & 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵: 𝙉𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧...

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/10/16

For the month of October, in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we will be sharing special interviews with Pamela Presler, LCSW, CPLC.In this episode, Pam shares the importance of naming your baby and how helpful it can be to your grief journey.

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00:34:40

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 & 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵: 𝙌&𝘼 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙋𝙖𝙢...

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/10/09

For the month of October, in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we will be sharing special interviews with Pamela Presler, LCSW, CPLC.In this episode, we ask Pam all the questions we've heard loss parents ask the most.

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00:37:09

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝘆 & 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵: 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙋𝙖𝙢...

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/10/02

For the month of October, in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, we will be sharing special interviews with Pamela Presler, LCSW, CPLC. In this episode, we introduce Pam, how we met Pam and what she provides the Emma's Footprints community.

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00:56:37

𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗝𝗮𝗺𝗲𝘀 & 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/09/25

Type of Loss: Stillbirth, AbortionMore about this episode: In this episode of Confessions of a Grieving Mother, Cara Postma shares the painful and complex journey of losing both her son and her daughter in very different circumstances.Cara speaks bravely about the forced abortion of her son, a loss she was told to keep secret for nearly 20 years, and the deep grief of carrying that silence for so long. She also opens up about the stillbirth of her daughter, a devastating loss compounded by medical

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00:37:59

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗗𝘂𝗻𝗽𝗵𝘆: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗟𝗲𝗲

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/09/18

Type of Loss: StillbirthMore about this story: In this episode of Confessions of a Grieving Mother, Brittney Dunphy shares the heartbreaking story of her son, Garth. After a long and healthy pregnancy, Brittney went into her 38-week appointment expecting to hear her baby boy’s heartbeat—but instead learned the unimaginable: Garth had passed away.He was stillborn after tying a true knot in his umbilical cord, a tragic and rare event that forever changed Brittney’s life. She opens up about the shock,

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00:25:16

𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗿: 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮...

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/09/11

Grief doesn’t follow a straight line and triggers can show up anywhere, anytime. In this episode, we talk with Pamela Presler, about what grief triggers really are, why they can feel so overwhelming, and how to navigate them with compassion and care.Pam shares practical strategies for recognizing your own triggers, responding in ways that honor both your grief and your healing, and creating space for growth along the way. Whether it’s a date on the calendar, a place you visit, or an unexpected

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00:58:40

𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗶𝗲

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/09/04

Type of Loss: Infant lossMore about this episode: In this episode of Confessions of a Grieving Mother, we hear from Emily as she shares the story of her son, Charlie. From the very beginning, Charlie’s journey was filled with uncertainty. He was expected not to survive pregnancy and faced a 95% chance of having Down syndrome. Against all odds, he was born and continued to defy expectations.At just five months old, Charlie went into cardiac arrest, leaving lasting neurological impacts. Despite

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00:52:43

𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗙𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/08/28

Type of loss: StillbirthMore about Christina’s story: In this episode, we talk with Christina Fitting as she shares the heartbreaking story of losing her daughter, Julia. At 38 and a half weeks pregnant, Christina went in for what was supposed to be a routine appointment—only to be told that her baby girl’s heartbeat had stopped.Christina opens up about the shock of hearing those words, the moments that followed, and the lifelong impact of carrying both love and grief for Julia. Through her story,

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00:15:36

𝗠𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀

Confessions of a Grieving Mother ·

2025/08/21

In this episode, Tracy and Julie share everything you need to know about our upcoming Emma’s Footprints Memorial Walks. These special gatherings are a time to say your baby’s name out loud, walk beside others who truly understand, and honor where you are in your grief journey.Whether this will be your very first walk or it has become a yearly tradition, we invite you to join us in remembrance, healing, and connection. Save the dates:🧡 Pittsburgh, PA – September 13 at Robert Morris University Island

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00:42:00

𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗹𝗼𝘄: 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀𝗼𝗻

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2025/08/14

Type of loss: Incompetent Cervix, StillbirthMore about Michaela’s story: In this episode, Tracy and Julie talk with Michaela about the loss of her son, Jackson James. Late in her pregnancy, Michaela received a diagnosis of incompetent cervix (IC), but only after her high-risk specialist caught it during an ultrasound that was performed just a few days too late for an emergency cerclage, and a few days too early for Jackson to be saved in the NICU.Michaela shares the shock of learning about IC so

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