A Place For
Life After Child Loss
You don't have to navigate it alone.
Creating Connection, Conversation and Community around child loss,
so no one has to navigate it alone.
The Podcast
A Podcast for Living After Child Loss
Hosted by bereaved parents Bruce Barker and Kristin Glenn, Don't Forget To Breathe is a podcast for parents living after child loss, and for those walking beside them through grief.
Latest Episode · June 13, 2026
I Don't Know What To Say to a Grieving Parent (part 2)
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Programs & Impact
What We Do
Podcast
Where stories are shared and voices are heard.
Real conversations with people living through loss, and those learning how to support them.
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Retreats
Where love remains.
Time away to reflect, remember and reconnect with yourself and others.
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Circles
Where connection grows.
Spaces to be with others who understand, without pressure or expectation.
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Training & Resources
Where others learn to show up with compassionate words and actions.
Tools and conversations for friends, family and professionals who want to support with care and confidence.
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There are many ways to be part of this work.
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Support the work
Every conversation we hold is made possible
by people who understand this road.
Your gift helps fund support Circles, Retreats, production for every episode, and the infrastructure that keeps this work accessible. Through the nonprofit Stripe platform, 98.2% of every dollar goes directly toward supporting bereaved parents and the community around them.
DFTB Foundation is a 501(c)(3) public charity. Donations tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
The hosts
Real people. Real loss. Real work.
Bruce Barker
Founder & Host
Bruce Barker is the founder and host of the Don't Forget To Breathe Podcast, a space created for bereaved parents to find voice, hope, and connection. After losing his 20-year-old daughter Kristen in 2006, Bruce spent years navigating the reality of life after child loss, eventually turning his experience into a platform that helps others feel less alone.
Kristin Glenn
Co-host
Kristin Glenn brings over 40 years of experience in education, healthcare, and nonprofit leadership. She has taught across multiple stages of life, including prenatal education, parenting, and bereavement support, grounded in her belief that people deserve to be seen, heard, and supported through every stage of life.
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