Don't Forget To Breathe: Where grieving parents find voice, hope, and connection.
Don’t Forget To Breathe is a podcast for parents who have lost a child.
Hosted by bereaved parents Bruce Barker and Kristin Glenn, this show offers honest, compassionate conversations about life after child loss, long-term grief, healing, and learning how to keep living while carrying profound loss. Together, Bruce and Kristin create a space where grief does not need to be explained, and where parents can feel understood, supported, and less alone.
Originally launched in 2020, the podcast began as a form of soul-cleansing and healing, as Bruce shared his journey as a father who suddenly lost his 20-year-old daughter in 2006, a tragedy no parent should ever have to endure. After a three-year hiatus marked by deep personal transformation, including divorce, closing a business, intensive therapy, and continued healing, the podcast returns with a renewed heart and a deeper, more expansive perspective.
With Kristin joining as co-host in Season 4, the conversation widens. Drawing from decades of lived experience, Bruce and Kristin are joined by other parents who bravely share their stories of grief, resilience, and life after loss. Together, they explore how grief evolves over time, and how sorrow, hope, love, and even laughter can coexist.
You’ll hear the shift in voice, perspective, and presence—from surviving to living. Wherever you are on your grief journey, this podcast offers connection, understanding, and the quiet reassurance that you are not alone.
Episodes
S4/E34- Season 4: Roadmap For Grieving Parents
S4/E33- You Get It: Grief, Healing & Connection
S3/E32- Child Loss, Grief, and Healing: Season 3 Recap
S3/E31- Kristin's Story (part 2): Loss, Compassion, and Showing Up for Others
S3/E30- Kristin's Story (part 1): Loss, Compassion, and Showing Up for Others
S3/E29- The Holidays After Child Loss: Grief, Memory, and Survival
S3/E28- Loss, Grief, and Healing: A Conversation with Sheila Johnson Wilson
S3/E27- Marnie's Story: Child Loss, Love, and Life After Loss (Part 3)
S3/E26- Marnie's Story: Child Loss, Love, and Life After Loss (Part 2)
S3/E25- Marnie's Story: Child Loss, Love, and Life After Loss (Part 1)
S3/E24- Did You Really Just Say That?-Revisited
S3/E23- A Father's Reflection on Child Loss: 7,595 Days with Kristen
S3/E21- Coming Back to the Mic to Talk Grief and Loss
S3/E20- Season 3 Preview: Parent Stories of Child Loss, Grief, and Life After Loss
S1/ E6- Entering a New Year While Grieving a Child
S1/ E5- The Firsts After Child Loss: Facing Life Without Your Child
S1/ E4- Grief Is Not Linear: Making Sense of Life After Child Loss
S1/ E3- Don't Forget To Breathe: Surviving the Early Days of Grief
S1/ E2- Planning a Child's Funeral: The Funeral Home Experience
S1/ E1- The Moment Everything Changed: Shock After Losing a Child
Introduction: A Parent's Journey Through Child Loss and Grief