097 How to Love a Grieving Friend with Whitney&Nicole (Part 02) - a podcast by Ashlee Proffitt

We have been working our way through a series of episodes that honestly discuss the realities of friendship amidst loss and grief. This episode is part 2 of a special 2 part episode where I interview best friends Whitney & Nicole. If you missed part 1 skip back one episode because in this episode we will be picking up right where we left off.

Whitney & Nicole’s story of friendship is unique and powerful. And in this second part of the interview we talk about the biggest challenges that friendships after loss might experience, they share past hurts from friends and family and how they are processing that now a few years later. We talk about the ways they each felt the most loved after their individual losses and how friendships change, ultimately because we as a grieving mom have changed and how that’s ok.

What they share in this episode is honest and tender and I think you will find their thoughts about friendship after loss incredibly relatable and helpful. 

And like I said, this is part 2 of a 2 part series -- I wanted to give space for each of these women’s stories to be shared so this interview has been broken into two parts. We will be jumping right into the conversation where we left off last week so if you missed Part 1, episode 96 make sure to go listen to that episode!

I am forever grateful for these two women and the friendship they represent. I pray it encourages you to step into the messiness of friendship after loss as it reminds you that it is absolutely worth it. 

 

FRIENDS & FAMILY

If you love a grieving mom, don’t forget to check out episode #94 about how to love a grieving friend, it’s a simple list of 10 don’t do this instead do this.  To download a free checklist of the ideas shared in that episode head to  www.themorning.com/friendsandfamily. On that page you will also be able to access all of the existing resources we have about how to love a grieving mom -- if you love a grieving mom I think these resources will be very helpful to you. 

 

COMMUNITY

And as always, if you are a grieving mom, I want to invite you to join our free online community, The Joyful Mourning Community -- it’s a place where you can find women who have experienced the loss of a baby and are navigating this grief journey. It’s a safe place where you can ask hard questions, lament, ask for prayer, a place where you can find women who understand what you are going through and can remind you you aren’t alone. To join our community head to themorning.com/community. I can’t wait to see you there.

 

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