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Landscape of Loss | Learning to Grieve and Love at the Same Time with Amanda Duffy

Grieving the loss of a child is every parent’s worst nightmare and the pain of what-ifs can be crippling. Our guest today courageously joins us to share her potentially triggering and emotional journey of unexpected infant loss, when her beautiful baby girl, Reese, was stillborn mere hours before her scheduled delivery. Amanda Duffy opens up…

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Landscape of Loss | Being Pregnant with Life after Carrying Death in your Womb with Lindsey Henke

Pregnancy after loss feels like a journey too difficult to navigate but thanks to today’s guest, Lindsey Henke, it is possible and your desire for another child can outweigh your fear of loss. In this episode of Landscape of Loss, we take a look at our guest’s stillbirth experience and her second pregnancy as she…

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Landscape of Loss | Episode 8 – Holding Space for Grief with Andrea Krejci Paradis

Episode 8: Show Notes. We need to create a world where we respect the way in which everyone deals with loss and grief. Today we are joined by Andrea Krejci Paradis to discuss the importance of holding space for grief and discussing the taboo topic of death. Andrea is a ‘rest specialist,’ yoga instructor, and…

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Landscape of Loss | Episode 7 – The Joy in Tomorrow with Kenzie

Episode 7: Show Notes Today, we hear a story of love, loss, and hope from Kenzie Pavek, a mom, wife, and realtor from just outside of Fargo. In this episode, Kenzie speaks candidly and vulnerably about losing her son, Rhett, at 25 weeks pregnant and provides a vulnerable account of the days that followed, from…

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Landscape of Loss | Episode 6 – Gone but Never Forgotten with Tiffany

Episode 6 Tiffany Plutowki’s first daughter, Alivia, spent the entirety of her short life on hospital grounds. Even though she is no longer on this earth, her presence is so strong that Tiffany, her husband, and her two living children refer to themselves as a family of 5. Despite a heart defect, a blood clot…

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Landscape of Loss | Episode 5 – Finding Joy after Loss with Kaylee

Episode 5: Show Notes In today’s episode, we are joined by Kaylee Jaeger, who shares her story of finding joy after loss. When her first baby’s heart stopped beating only a few days after his due date, Kaylee didn’t believe that it would be possible for her to find meaning in this tragedy. While there…

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Landscape of Loss | Episode 4 – The Importance of the Right Medical Support with Jackie

Episode 04: Show Notes. Today’s guest, Jackie, had both the benefit and the disadvantage of being a medical professional with more in-depth knowledge of the situation when she lost her third child Cooper. She joins us to share the story of how she first discovered her pregnancy, how things progressed normally, and how she first…

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