Parenting Through Grief: What No One Prepares You For, Part 1

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In this episode of Comforting Closure - Conversations with a Death Doula, host Traci Arieli speaks with returning guests Ashley Meyveci, Co-founder and President of Luke’s Purpose, and Danielle Cristefano-Schwartz, Founder of Love From Lydia, about what it means to keep parenting after the unimaginable: the death of a child. 

Ashley shares how life shifted after the loss of her son Luke, and what it was like to continue raising his older sister amid deep grief. Danielle reflects on how her identity as a parent changed after the death of her daughter Lydia, especially as she navigated pregnancy again and the awkwardness of being asked, “Is this your first?” Together, they talk about parenting through emotional exhaustion, how grief affects couples differently, and what helps them stay connected to the children they’ve lost and the ones still here. 

This is part 1 of a 2-part series that honors the strength and honesty it takes to keep showing up as a parent after loss. 

Links/Resources 

• Guest: Ashley Meyveci – https://www.lukespurpose.org 
• Guest: Danielle Cristefano-Schwartz – https://www.lovefromlydia.com
• Host: Traci Arieli – https://www.comfortingclosure.com 

 
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