Lisa K. Boehm - Child Loss & Grief Educator, Bereaved Mother
03 February 2026
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65. Grieving Mom: Do you Feel Guilt after Child Loss
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Child Loss & Grief Support for Moms | Coping after the Death of a Child | Hope & Healing for Grieving Mothers | Grief | Loss of a Child | Grief Support
If you’re a bereaved mom who finds yourself replaying moments, questioning every decision, or carrying the heavy “I should have known” kind of guilt, this episode will meet you right where you are. Today, we’re talking openly about the kind of self-blame that so many grieving mothers quietly carry. If guilt has ever felt like an uninvited companion in your grief, you’ll want to listen all the way through.
Key Takeaways
- Guilt is a normal trauma response — your brain is trying to make sense of the impossible, not prove you failed.
- Hindsight creates an illusion of clarity — you didn’t have the information then that you have now.
- Tools to navigate guilt include naming the feeling, challenging thoughts with facts, using grounding mantras, sharing with safe people, and imagining what your child would truly want for you.