Silent Women’s Club Podcast
115 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSilent Women’s Club podcast is for mothers who’ve lost children. We’re here to talk about things. We honor you. We honor your child. Some days, we’re good. Other days, we’re not. We talk about them all, sharing how events, news, anniversaries and even the weather impact life. The truth is that your child died but you’re still here. You’re still important. Your motherhood, womanhood and humanity lives on. If you never tell your story or talk about how you feel, don’t worry, we talk about it here. On the Silent Women’s Club podcast, our love speaks. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
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Silent Women’s Club podcast Sunday, October 11, 2020 - Overcoming
October 11, 2020 20:44 - 8 minutes - 7.57 MBWhen someone says you are strong, believe them and learn to accept the supernatural strength that is in you. It may not feeling like it, but Mum, every day you keeping going, living and loving, you are overcoming. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Thursday October 8, 2020 - Just Grateful
October 08, 2020 16:54 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MBJust knowing that this Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month exists and is a thing makes me grateful. Recognition of what we’ve been through may seem like nothing, but since we do, I’m just grateful. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Tuesday, October 6, 2020 - 210,195
October 06, 2020 15:30 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MB210,195 US citizens have died due to COVID-19. That number is staggering. It is not a joke. It is not to be taken lightly. Those are 210,195 human beings. And countless mothers who now mourn. I’m mad as hell about that! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Sunday, October 4, 2020 - Bereavement Counselors
October 04, 2020 16:03 - 9 minutes - 9.2 MBWhen I lost my precious Daniel in 2002, I did not receive any bereavement counseling. Almost immediately after my still birth, I was asked to donate his body for research. My bereavement was not acknowledged. I was offered no counseling. No one cared about my mental health. I’m glad to say, that is changing today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Thursday, October 1, 2020 - Chrissy and Jack
October 01, 2020 17:03 - 9 minutes - 8.62 MBWe have a new member. I hate those words. I love our community which is not exclusive. We welcome celebrity and the not famous. We speak with our love. Today, our love is to Chrissy and her precious angel, Jack. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Tuesday, September 29, 2020 - I just can’t
September 29, 2020 12:33 - 9 minutes - 8.6 MBI see everything twice. Thyroid eye disease has made it difficult to do normal things like see clearly. . Yet, it has helped me to realize that sometimes, I just can’t do what I thought I could. And that is freeing. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Thursday, September 24, 2020. - Thank you, body
September 24, 2020 11:54 - 5 minutes - 5.26 MBBeing thankful for what has failed me and given me much anxiety is becoming a part of my life journey. On this Thankful Thursday, I’m thanking this body I live in for showing up for me everyday. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Club podcast Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - Enjoy Every Moment
September 23, 2020 15:41 - 6 minutes - 2.88 MBPeace is heavy. Peace is life. And with this peace that came over me through my brother, Bruce, I intend to enjoy every minute of it. Cause that’s living! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Thursday. September 17, 2020 - lost and free: day 6 - face the future
September 17, 2020 18:32 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBWe used to think about our child’s future. But what about your own? It awaits. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Tuesday, September 15, 2020 - lost and free: day 5 - true to you
September 15, 2020 16:25 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBBe true to you. Start a “me” campaign. A campaign focused on who you are, Mum. It’s time to not to love your child more than and better than yourself, but to love yourself better than anyone else, including the memory of your child. Uncomfortable. I know. But being true to you is. And it’s worth it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Thursday, September 10, 2020 - lost and free: day 4 - practice positive
September 10, 2020 18:05 - 8 minutes - 7.56 MBLet’s be honest. There are some things that have happened in your life because your child has passed on. Even positive things. For me, the most lasting and impactful positive I’ve experienced was the end of romantic relationships that were not good for me. On this Thankful Thursday, I am so grateful for that! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Tuesday, September 8, 2020 - lost and free: day 3 - release relief
September 08, 2020 16:22 - 9 minutes - 8.75 MBMothers don’t admit the relief that sometimes comes after her child has died. But her body feels it. Her mind knows it. Her chores are different. She has time for herself again. And she feels guilty. Mum, it’s okay to release relief. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Thursday, September 3, 2020 - lost and free: day 2 - happy after hurt
September 03, 2020 18:31 - 8 minutes - 7.73 MBWhat do you do with a happy thought, a happy memory, or a happy moment you have after your child has passed away? Do you suppress it? Pretend it doesn’t exist? Lie to yourself and others about them? Or do you experience the happy after hurt? Happy times come after you’ve lost your child, and there is a freedom in allowing yourself to experience them. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Tuesday, September 1, 2029 - lost and free: day 1 - an introduction
September 01, 2020 17:08 - 8 minutes - 7.64 MBI’ve lost both of my children and I am free. I’m free from the daily cares of motherhood. I’ve never said this out loud before, but this freedom is as much a part of my motherhood as a mum as my hurts and pains. What I have lost has made me free. Now that I’ve said it, during the next three weeks, we’re going to explore what “lost and free” means for a Mum. Join us! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Tuesday, September 1, 2020 - lost and free: day 1 - an introduction
September 01, 2020 17:08 - 8 minutes - 7.64 MBI’ve lost both of my children and I am free. I’m free from the daily cares of motherhood. I’ve never said this out loud before, but this freedom is as much a part of my motherhood as a mum as my hurts and pains. What I have lost has made me free. Now that I’ve said it, during the next three weeks, we’re going to explore what “lost and free” means for a Mum. Join us! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Thankful Thursday, August 27, 2020 - Examine our hearts
August 27, 2020 20:27 - 6 minutes - 6.29 MBJulia Jackson is not one of us. But, in some ways she is. While her son is currently hospitalized, and possibly paralyzed for the rest of his life, she spoke words of wisdom for us all when she said, “we have to examine our hearts.” --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Tuesday, August 25, 2020 - I was fired
August 25, 2020 16:02 - 6 minutes - 6.26 MBMy favorite sports team was just swept in the playoffs. Four games to none. Disgusting. The next day, the coach was fired. He should have been. Like him, I’ve been fired, too. Maybe I should have been. I don’t know. What I do know is that being fired is not the end of my story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Thankful Thursday, August 20, 2020 - Support
August 20, 2020 16:44 - 7 minutes - 6.48 MBThis Thankful Thursday I’m grateful for the support that grounds me and makes me strong. I learned about support from yoga. Let me explain ... --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Tuesday, August 18, 2020 - How are you doing?
August 18, 2020 22:57 - 6 minutes - 5.9 MBHow are you doing? Have you checked in on yourself? Are you okay? You know, it’s okay to be okay. It’s good to be good. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Thankful Thursday, August 13, 2020 - Not Right Now
August 14, 2020 00:55 - 5 minutes - 5.55 MBToday, I’m thankful for three simple words: Not Right Now. Learning to say these words in my mind, in my heart and out of my mouth have been life changing. Not Right Now. It’s how I’m learning to enjoy me! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Tuesday, August 11, 2020 - My Scars
August 11, 2020 14:54 - 3 minutes - 3.5 MBI used to try to hide my scars. I don’t any more. They prove that I’ve been through something. Came through something. And I’m living with something that makes me special. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Thursday, August 6, 2020 - Depressed and Outraged
August 06, 2020 14:16 - 7 minutes - 7.29 MBMichelle Obama is a Mum. She has low level depression. So do I. But I’m still thankful on this Thankful Thursday,, I’m depressed and angry, but thankful for an outlet to talk about it. Let’s talk about it, Mum. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Tuesday, August 4, 2020 - Spiraling
August 05, 2020 00:10 - 8 minutes - 7.54 MBToday, my bed didn’t come. The storm, Isaias ripped through town. And, then my tooth broke. With everything else, I’m spiraling into a bit of sadness and thinking about my kids. This year sucks. But I’m not letting it take me down. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Thursday, July 30, 2020 - Thankfully International Friendship Day
July 30, 2020 15:16 - 8 minutes - 7.5 MBWhat better day to celebrate International Friendship Day 2020 than on a Thankful Thursday. I’m thankful for my friend who helped me get through my losses, so I recognize Renee today with this quick book excerpt. What about you? Tell us what friend you are thankful for today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Tuesday, July 28, 2020 - STILL a Parent
July 28, 2020 14:26 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBParents want their children to be safe. Do you think about your child’s safety? That’s because you are STILL a parent. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Thankful Thursday, July 23, 2020 - Self-Care Day
July 23, 2020 17:06 - 10 minutes - 9.68 MBFriday, July 24 is #SelfCareDay but I’m not waiting until tomorrow to start my self-care. I’m thankful for me today! So much so that I’m starting early and taking #selfcaretime for me today and tomorrow. How about you? How are you caring for you? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - King Hill
July 21, 2020 13:44 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBThis month, Philadelphia has been following the story of the disappearance of little King Hill. We now know more. The two, almost three year old, was killed. His mother is heartbroken. So am I. *CORRECTION: King Hill’s mother’s name is Amber Hill. Her name was misstated in this episode. I apologize for that error. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Thursday, July 16, 2020 - Refuge
July 16, 2020 13:15 - 3 minutes - 2.93 MBSafe places are important. I don’t have just one safe place. I have many because I need different types of refuge at different times. One of my safe places is Scripture, especially Psalm 34:8. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Tuesday, July 14, 2020 - Postponed
July 14, 2020 15:41 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBPostponed is a verb that means to cause or arrange to take place at a time later than first scheduled. When my child died, my motherhood was postponed. What else has been postponed in your life because of your loss? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Thursday, July 9, 2020 - Shower
July 09, 2020 15:03 - 7 minutes - 6.58 MBIt’s another Thankful Thursday and even though it’s sometimes hard to find something to be thankful for, today I’m thankful for the shower. To be able to let the water trickle down my head and body and wash away dirt, thoughts, emotions and stuff. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Tuesday, July 7, 2020 - Bereaved
July 07, 2020 04:30 - 7 minutes - 6.86 MBBeen feeling off for a while. But this month just didn’t start right. Couldn’t quite put my finger on what was wrong. Then a text told me all about it. It said, “July is Bereaved Parent’s Awareness Month.” That explains it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Sunday, May 10, 2020 - Mother’s Day
May 10, 2020 14:07 - 7 minutes - 6.97 MBMother’s Day is today. I’m not sure how I feel about that. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Friday April 3, 2020 - Love Yourself
April 03, 2020 17:12 - 7 minutes - 6.55 MBIntentionally loving who you are takes work. Looking in the mirror I see my decisions, my choice and what has happened to me. But I’m choosing to love the woman in the mirror who looks back at me. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - #FirstBornChallenge
March 31, 2020 16:30 - 6 minutes - 5.61 MBI love connecting on social media. It’s great. But when I saw the #FirstBornChallenge today, I wanted to throw my phone. Then, my grief returned. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Wednesday, March 25, 2020 - Dance
March 25, 2020 11:53 - 5 minutes - 5.17 MBI dance all day. Sometimes, I’m serious about my moves, and sometimes I’m silly, but all the time, I dance. Dancing makes me feel good and keeps my mind of my troubles. Especially now. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast Wednesday, March 18, 2020 - Pandemic
March 18, 2020 04:03 - 8 minutes - 7.75 MBThings are unsettling right now. The COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic has caused people to act in strange ways. And it brings up thoughts for us that we need to address. Together, Mum. Let’s Talk. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast February 27, 2020 - THANKFUL THURSDAY: Strength in a Black Dress n Heels
February 28, 2020 00:20 - 4 minutes - 4.36 MBI recently told a friend that on Monday, as that Mum stood there, in front of the world, so eloquently talking about her precious daughter, she personified Strength in a Black Dress. n Heels. That strength every Mum knows. And that makes me grateful. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast February 25, 2020 - Back in ER
February 26, 2020 01:00 - 4 minutes - 4.32 MBHow do you handle having to visit or being admitted to the same hospital where you lost your child? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast February 20, 2020 - THANKFUL THURSDAY: No Apologies
February 20, 2020 12:15 - 5 minutes - 5.41 MBOn this Thankful Thursday, I’m thankful that I don’t have to apologize for who I am. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast February 18, 2929 - Get Over It
February 18, 2020 12:20 - 5 minutes - 5.31 MBLast week, we shared stories about things family and friends have said to you after your loss. In my case, I was told to, “Get over it.” Here’s my story. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast - THANKFUL THURSDAY: Forgiven
February 13, 2020 14:30 - 5 minutes - 4.89 MBFor too long I blamed myself. But today, I am grateful that I am forgiven. Yes, by God. And especially, I forgive me. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast February 11, 2020 - I Forgot
February 11, 2020 11:44 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBI forgot the my child’s birthday. Does that make me a bad Mum? What does it mean? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast February 6, 2020 - THANKFUL THURSDAY: Honoring my child and me
February 06, 2020 12:30 - 5 minutes - 5.3 MBI’m thankful for the ability to honor the memory of my child and to honor who I am as a Mum. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast February 4, 2020 - Bad Relationships
February 04, 2020 11:00 - 5 minutes - 4.98 MBHow does a Mum justify mourning her child when their relationship was a bad one, strained or even cut-off? You don’t. You mourn. You grieve. You are Mum. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast January 30, 2020 - THANKFUL THURSDAY: I Will Rejoice!
January 30, 2020 12:15 - 5 minutes - 4.94 MBToday, I’m thankful for today. Not because everything is good or great, but because it is. I will myself to be thankful today. And, rejoice. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast January 28, 2020 - Vanessa B.
January 28, 2020 05:05 - 7 minutes - 6.61 MBThe tragic loss of Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, makes me think of his wife, Vanessa. As Gianna’s mom, she is now one of us. And our love speaks to her hurt and pain and tears. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast January 23, 2020 - THANKFUL THURSDAY: Nurture
January 23, 2020 05:05 - 5 minutes - 5.13 MBYesterday, the dictionary word of the day was “nurture.” Today, on my wonderful goddaughter’s eighteenth birthday, I celebrate her. And I’m grateful for her and all those who I am able to nurture. As we say at SWC, though my child is gone, my motherhood lives on through her and all those I get to nurture. For that, I am thankful! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support
Silent Women’s Club podcast January 21, 2020 - Three Extra Pounds
January 21, 2020 05:05 - 5 minutes - 5.16 MBI just read an article entitled, “Mothers ‘weigh nearly three pounds more on average than childless women of the same age.’” The first line stood out. It says, “Women put on an extra three pounds in weight after becoming mothers compared with those who remain childless, major research has revealed.” And that pissed me off. The addition of the word “remain” implies choice. So, here’s my rant, from a childless woman. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-w...
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Silent Women’s Club podcast January 16, 2020 - THANKFUL THURSDAY: Still Grieving
January 16, 2020 05:05 - 5 minutes - 4.89 MBIt may sound odd, but I’m thankful for the blessing of grief. Here’s why. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/silent-womens-club-podcast/support