15. What Grief Really Looks Like After Losing a Child with Lisa Boehm

Mind Your Mama

In this deeply moving episode of the Mind Your Mama podcast, host Lauren Trout sits down with grief expert and bereaved mother Lisa Boehm, who opens up about the unimaginable loss of her daughter Katie. Together, they explore the raw, real journey of navigating child loss, grief, and healing as a mother.

Lisa shares how her grief evolved over time, what helped her survive those early days, and how she supports other grieving mothers through her counseling work, book, and The Angel Moms Podcast. From personal stories to practical tools, this conversation offers hope and community for moms facing the darkest of valleys.

Whether you're walking through grief yourself, supporting a loved one who is, or simply want to understand how to show up for others with compassion—this episode will meet you right where you are.

What You’ll Learn:

• What grief really looks like for mothers after child loss
• How Lisa’s family survived the trauma and learned to live again
• The difference between anticipatory grief and sudden loss
• How to support your surviving children while grieving
• Why “time heals all wounds” is one of the biggest myths
• Simple but powerful ways to honor a loved one’s memory

Questions Answered In This Episode:

• What does parenting through grief look like?
• How can you support a grieving child or teen?
• What are helpful (and harmful) things to say to grieving moms?
• How do you give yourself permission to live again?
• What’s the truth behind the “five stages of grief”?

Connect with Lisa:

• Website & resources: griefsupportformoms.com
• Podcast: The Angel Moms Podcast (available on Apple, Spotify & more)
• Instagram: @lisaboehm_griefsupport

Connect with Lauren:

• Instagram: @mind.yourmama