Critical Junctures - Navigating the loss of a child
Finding peace in life after the loss of a child. Celebrating the time you had with your beloved child. Discussing all the family, friends and people that provide support to parents that have lost a child. Interviews and conversations about loss of a child, dealing with the emotions, relationships, financial, and more. Interviews with parents that are several years removed from the loss providing insight and guidance to help navigate the pain and emotion of the loss of a child.
The loss of a child creates an enduring grief for a parent. The parents sharing stories on this podcast deal with that grief forever. They share their stories of how they manage that grief and how the grief, at times, can still overwhelm them. Managing grief is a journey. There is no easy fix or way to avoid it but there are lessons from others that can help manage the grief.
Episodes
17 episodes
Saying Yes in the service of others, then taken in a moment
Jamilyn Hull was living her life on mission. She lived her 26 years of life with purpose and in the service of others. David Hull discusses his grief journey and memories of his daughter who died in a tragic automobile accident. Jam...
Power of being present
The power of being present. John Newton the Care Pastor of Northview Church talks about how important it is to be present for a parent in time of grief. John offers some practical steps for dealing with long term grief. It is important to unde...
2026 planned impact and how we did in 2025
2026 starts a new chapter. This episode of Critical Junctures we look at what plans we have for the podcast in 2026, a recap of 2025 and an ask of listeners to help get the podcast out to others.In 2025 the podcast was downloaded in 26 c...
Mary's Grief on Jesus 34th Birthday
Have you ever thought about how Mary, the mother of Jesus felt on his 34th birthday? It is Christmas time and we celebrate the birth of Christ, the savior of the world. We talk about Mary, Joseph and the Immaculate Conception, the story of the...
Nan and Denny discuss losing Adam to a broken heart. They discuss how they focus on family and keep Adam's memory alive.
Critical Junctures podcast update
Hello and welcome back to the Critical Junctures Podcast. Wanted to give you an update on what's been going on with the podcast, the last few weeks. We've taken a break with it just for some unexpected life events. Some of you may be aware, my...
Chris Burton talks about the loss of his son Zach
Chris Burton talks about the loss of his son Zach. Zach grew up playing sports and was an outstanding football player. He was loved by everyone and was a special young man. In college he and a friend tried oxycodone and became addicted. Some pe...
April Babcock shares her story of losing a son and finding a mission to fight against the supply of illicit fentanyl
April Babcock lost her son Austen to illicit fentanyl. Illicit fentanyl is a deadly drug that most people taking it think they are taking something else. April share’s her story of being in such pain after the loss of her son that she did not w...
Tony and Kelly Trent share their story of grief and inspiration from the loss of their son Tyler
Tony & Kelly Trent discuss their journey of grief after the loss of their son Tyler to a rare bone cancer. Tyler’s story is unique in that his story went national. Tyler’s story has been told on TV, videos, articles and a book. He is still ...
Healing after loss: A Fathers Journey Through Grief and Hope
A father reflects on his son, who lived doing everything in life the right way. It was a reflection of a family that lived by faith, mission, purpose, hard work and love. A role model young man from a role model family and tragedy strikes throu...
Official Opening Podcast of Critical Junctures from my Son's Grave Site
Welcome to the Critical Junctures Podcast. This podcast is for parents who have lost a child and are navigating the loss of that child. Today is our first official release of the podcast and website. This is the five-year anniversary. Of my son...
Critical Junctures - Our Story of Navigating the loss of a child
Loss of a child creates enduring grief in 93% of parents. We have lost a child and this is our story of love, loss and navigating the grief. We created Critical Junctures - Navigating the loss of Child Podcast to help other parents navigate the...
Critical Junctures - Navigating the loss of a child. Introduction of the podcast
Parents who lose a child face one of the most traumatic experiences in life. The purpose of this podcast is to share with others who have lost a child that there is recovery. Hope critical junctures will explore the choices that grieving parent...
Richy's Journey: diagnosed with an incurable cancer, living life, making peace, letting go
The moment a doctor diagnoses your child with an incurable cancer marks a dividing line in life—everything that came before, and everything that follows. For our family, learning about Richy's alveolar soft part sarcoma transformed our world co...
Sharing Travel Adventures and Conversations that my Son would have cherished
My son loved travel. A business trip that took me to the Middle East, North Africa and Europe would have created conversations for months. During my travel, thinking of how much Richy would have enjoyed the conversations and discussions. He is ...