One of the hardest parts of carrying on after miscarriage, stillbirth, and infant loss is that grief doesn't just take our babies. It often takes the future we imagined, the assumptions we held about life, and sometimes even the certainty we thought we had about how God works. In this episode, Kelly Ransdell and I have an honest conversation about the difference between expectations and promises, and why that distinction matters so much when we're grieving. Because after our babies die, it can be so easy to wonder: Did God fail me, or did He fail to do something He never actually promised to do?

Together, we talk about what God never promised us, what He has promised us, and how loss often forces us to wrestle with the difference. We discuss suffering, God's presence in the valley, the way grief reshapes our faith, and how loss changes the way we read Scripture, worship, and pray. If you've ever struggled to trust God after the death of your baby, questioned His goodness, or wondered what remains true when your world falls apart, this conversation is for you.

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In this episode of the Hope Mommies Podcast, Jennie sits down with Hope Mom Lindsey Calof to hear about her son, Gabriel, who was born unexpectedly at 26 weeks and lived for 15 deeply loved days.

Lindsey shares about Gabe's time in the NICU, the devastating turn that led to his death, and what it has looked like to learn to live without him over this first year. She talks honestly about needing to know God's character more deeply in the midst of grief, finding community with other believing moms, and the ways the Lord has continued to meet her through people, His Word, and even running.

A longtime runner and running coach, Lindsey also shares how returning to running after Gabe's death became a place to carry her grief, honor her son, and experience God's faithfulness in a new way. Now, she's using something that has long been part of her own life to come alongside other Hope Moms as they prepare for Miles for Hope.

This conversation is about loving and remembering Gabe, learning to trust God when He didn't answer prayers the way Lindsey desperately wanted Him to, and discovering that even in deep grief, He continues to provide what we need for the next step.

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In this episode of the Hope Mommies Podcast, Jennie Parks sits down with Amber Onyan, a Labor & Delivery nurse and Perinatal Bereavement Coordinator, for a compassionate conversation about caring for families experiencing miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, and complex pregnancies.

For more than 15 years, Amber has walked alongside parents during some of life's most joyful moments and some of its most heartbreaking goodbyes. Through her work, she has helped countless families navigate the overwhelming hours and days following the death of a baby, offering practical support, gentle guidance, and compassionate care during an unimaginable season of grief.

Together, Jennie and Amber discuss what a perinatal bereavement nurse does, what support often looks like after a baby dies, and how caregivers help families navigate difficult decisions while they are still processing devastating news. Amber also shares insight into labor and delivery after loss, memory-making opportunities parents may not know are available, compassionate postpartum care, the impact of Everly's Law, and ways friends and family can support grieving parents during hospitalization and beyond.

Whether your loss is recent or many years behind you, this conversation offers a glimpse into the sacred work of those who care for grieving families and serves as a reminder that you and your baby matter. We pray this episode helps you better understand your own experience, extends grace to your grieving heart, and reminds you that you are not alone in your loss.

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