The Podcast
A Podcast for Living After Child Loss
Hosted by bereaved parents Bruce Barker and Kristin Glenn, this show offers honest, compassionate conversations about life after child loss, long-term grief, healing, and learning how to keep living while carrying profound loss. Together, Bruce and Kristin create a space where grief does not need to be explained, and where parents can feel understood, supported, and less alone.
Where this began
It Began With A Podcast
What started as a way to process grief became something more.
After the loss of his daughter, Bruce Barker began recording the Don't Forget To Breathe podcast as a way to make sense of life after child loss. It was never created to teach, fix, or rush grief, but to sit with it honestly, speak it out loud, and begin healing through conversation and connection.
Over time, those conversations opened the door for others. Bereaved parents began sharing their own stories, finding comfort in the shared language of loss and the reassurance that they were not alone. The podcast also became a place for spouses, family members, friends, and supporters to better understand what it means to walk beside someone carrying profound grief.
What began as one father's personal path through loss has grown into a space where grief is met with presence, compassion, and understanding, for parents navigating life after child loss, and for those who care deeply for them.
At the heart of this work
The Voices of Parents
At the heart of this work are the voices of parents.
Each story shared on the podcast comes from a place of deep love and lived experience. These are not scripted conversations or polished narratives, they are real, honest reflections from parents navigating life after the loss of a child.
In a world where grief is often misunderstood or silenced, these voices create space for truth. They speak to the complexity of loss, the weight of what has changed, and the ways parents continue to carry their children forward.
For those listening, there is something powerful in hearing another parent say what you have felt but could not put into words. It brings connection, validation, and a quiet reminder that you are not alone in this.
These stories are not shared to fix grief. They are shared to honor it, and to remind every parent that their voice, their story, and their child matter.
Latest episode · June 13, 2026
I Don't Know What To Say to a Grieving Parent (part 2)
From a listener
"This podcast is the real ups and downs of child loss — for those who have, those who may, and those who want to support. It’s authentic."
— soulshine33, Apple Podcasts review · 5 stars
Recent episodes
Where to start
Episode · June 6, 2026
I Don't Know What To Say to a Grieving Parent (part 1)
What do you say to a grieving parent? For many people, the fear of saying the wrong thing leads to silence, distance, and disappearance. But for bereaved paren…
Episode · May 30, 2026
Jamie & Cooper's Story: A Brother's Grief After Sudden Loss (part 2)
In part two of this heartfelt conversation, Cooper shares what it has been like navigating life after the loss of his brother, Parker, following part one’s conv…
Episode · May 23, 2026
Jamie & Cooper's Story: Heart Rocks and Mom Armor (part 1)
In Part 1 of this deeply personal conversation, Jamie shares the story of her son Parker, a vibrant, fearless ten-year-old whose life was tragically cut short d…
The archive
All 38 episodes
- — You Can't Fix This
- — Tammy's Story: A Mother's Day Without Him
- — When Joy Feels Like Betrayal
- — Gina's Story: Love, Impact, and the Unthinkable (Part 2)
- — Gina's Story: Love, Impact, and the Unthinkable (Part 1)
- — What Death Does Not Take
- — Natalie's Story: When Grief and Joy Exist Together
- — All The Empty Rooms Documentary; A Reflection on Grief and Love
- — The Shattered Future: The Invisible Loss (Part 2)
- — The Shattered Future: The Invisible Loss (Part 1)
- — Why Time Doesn’t Heal the Loss, But What Might Help (Part 3)
- — Why Time Doesn’t Heal the Loss, But What Might Help (Part 2)
- — Why Time Doesn’t Heal the Loss, But What Might Help (Part 1)
- — Season 4: Roadmap For Grieving Parents
- — You Get It: Grief, Healing & Connection
- — Child Loss, Grief, and Healing: Season 3 Recap
- — Kristin's Story (part 2): Loss, Compassion, and Showing Up for Others
- — Kristin's Story (part 1): Loss, Compassion, and Showing Up for Others
- — The Holidays After Child Loss: Grief, Memory, and Survival
- — Loss, Grief, and Healing: A Conversation with Sheila Johnson Wilson
- — Marnie's Story (part3): Child Loss, Love, and Life After Loss
- — Marnie's Story (part 2): Child Loss, Love, and Life After Loss
- — Marnie's Story (part 1): Child Loss, Love, and Life After Loss
- — Did You Really Just Say That?-Revisited - E310
- — A Father's Reflection on Child Loss: 7,595 Days with Kristen - E309
- — Coming Back to the Mic to Talk Grief and Loss
- — Season 3 Preview: Parent Stories of Child Loss, Grief, and Life After Loss
- — Entering a New Year While Grieving a Child
- — The Firsts After Child Loss: Facing Life Without Your Child
- — A Randomly Planned Tapestry: Making Sense of Life After Child Loss
- — Don't Forget To Breathe: An Experience That Changed Everything
- — Planning a Child's Funeral: The Funeral Home Experience
- — The Moment Everything Changed: Shock After Losing a Child
- — Introduction: A Parent's Journey Through Child Loss and Grief