Amy Balentine's guest appearances

Amy Balentine

Struggle Well School

Present Moment: Mindfulness Practice and Science

Cradled in Hope

Amanda Williams

Aundi Kolber

Heather Avis

Christine Caine

Sally Clarkson

Kristen Kill

Meg Duerksen

Ruth Chou Simons

Shannan Martin

Wynter PItts

Emily P. Freeman

Greta Eskridge

Logan Wolfram

Jennie Allen

Jessica Honegger

OwlTail

Lorraine Hobbs

Our guests talk with us about their new book, and bringing mindfulness to kids.

Episode 169 :: Amy Balentine and Lorraine Hobbs :: The Self-Compassion Workbook for Kids

Join us for a conversation with Amy Balentine about her story of receiving a life-limiting diagnosis for her son, Simon. Amy shares her journey of walking through Simon's pregnancy and the seven days he lived on earth before going to Heaven.After grieving Simon's death, Amy and her husband also lost three other babies early in pregnancy. Amy discusses with Ashley how this shaped her faith journey and why she has chosen to look for blessings in the middle of her suffering. She encourages grieving moms to lean on Jesus in the darkness of grief.In this episode, we discussed: Navigating a life-limiting diagnosis in pregnancy  How to handle people who encourage you to "end the suffering" Choosing life and letting the Lord decide when Simon would pass away Why it's important to trust God to lead and carry you through this difficult season The difference between miracles and tragedies Finding blessings in the midst of suffering How to surrender control and choose our reactions to unwanted circumstances Faith statements and how we can teach our heart to feel what our brain knows to be true: "God is good even when my baby dies." How to handle lonely, dark nights filled with worry when carrying a baby who is expected to pass away  Celebrating your baby's life even when you're sad Ways to connect with and cherish your baby in your pregnancy Amy's ministry You Made Me Mom and the importance of hospitality in pregnancy loss support groups Guest Info | Amy BalentineAmy is the founder of You Made Me Mom, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that supports grieving mothers.www.youmadememom.comEPISODE SHOW NOTES, FULL TRANSCRIPT, &amp; FREE PDF HOPE GUIDE:www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode4CRADLED IN HOPE PODCAST WEBSITE:Sign up here to receive email updates and hope-filled resourceswww.bridgetscradles.com/podcastCRADLED IN HOPE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR GRIEVING MOMS:www.facebook.com/groups/cradledinhopeFOLLOW BRIDGET'S CRADLESwww.facebook.com/bridgetscradleswww.instagram.com/bridgetscradleswww.pinterest.com/bridgetscradlesCONNECT WITH THE HOST | ASHLEY OPLIGERwww.ashleyopliger.comwww.facebook.com/ashleyopligerwww.instagram.com/ashleyopliger#cradledinhope #cradledinhopepodcast #bridgetscradles★ Support this podcast ★

Join us for a conversation with Amy Balentine about her story of receiving a life-limiting diagnosis for her son, Simon. Amy shares her journey of walking through Simon's pregnancy and the seven days he lived on earth before going to Heaven.After grieving Simon's death, Amy and her husband also lost three other babies early in pregnancy. Amy discusses with Ashley how this shaped her faith journey and why she has chosen to look for blessings in the middle of her suffering. She encourages grieving moms to lean on Jesus in the darkness of grief.In this episode, we discussed:<ul> <li>Navigating a life-limiting diagnosis in pregnancy </li> <li>How to handle people who encourage you to "end the suffering"</li> <li>Choosing life and letting the Lord decide when Simon would pass away</li> <li>Why it's important to trust God to lead and carry you through this difficult season</li> <li>The difference between miracles and tragedies</li> <li>Finding blessings in the midst of suffering</li> <li>How to surrender control and choose our reactions to unwanted circumstances</li> <li>Faith statements and how we can teach our heart to feel what our brain knows to be true: "God is good even when my baby dies."</li> <li>How to handle lonely, dark nights filled with worry when carrying a baby who is expected to pass away </li> <li>Celebrating your baby's life even when you're sad</li> <li>Ways to connect with and cherish your baby in your pregnancy</li> <li>Amy's ministry You Made Me Mom and the importance of hospitality in pregnancy loss support groups</li> </ul>Guest Info | Amy Balentine Amy is the founder of You Made Me Mom, a 501c3 nonprofit organization that supports grieving mothers. <a href="https://www.youmadememom.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.youmadememom.com</a>EPISODE SHOW NOTES, FULL TRANSCRIPT, &amp; FREE PDF HOPE GUIDE: <a href="https://www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode4</a>CRADLED IN HOPE PODCAST WEBSITE: Sign up here to receive email updates and hope-filled resources <a href="https://www.bridgetscradles.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.bridgetscradles.com/podcast</a>CRADLED IN HOPE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR GRIEVING MOMS: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/cradledinhope" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/groups/cradledinhope</a>FOLLOW BRIDGET'S CRADLES <a href="https://www.facebook.com/bridgetscradles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/bridgetscradles</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bridgetscradles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/bridgetscradles</a> <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/bridgetscradles" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.pinterest.com/bridgetscradles</a>CONNECT WITH THE HOST | ASHLEY OPLIGER <a href="https://www.ashleyopliger.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ashleyopliger.com</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ashleyopliger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.facebook.com/ashleyopliger</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ashleyopliger" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.instagram.com/ashleyopliger</a>#cradledinhope #cradledinhopepodcast #bridgetscradles<a href="https://www.bridgetscradles.com/donate" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">★ Support this podcast ★</a>

4 - Grieving a Life-Limiting Diagnosis with Amy Balentine

The biggest fear for any parent is the death of a child. Tragically, Amy has experienced this twice, first with her son Simon in May of 2014, then again in November 2014 with her son Thomas. Now, Amy is using her experience to help other moms who are struggling with the loss of their babies during pregnancy or infancy through the You Made Me Mom support group. She is also the mother of three earthly children - Teddy, Peter, and her fifth child, due this fall. What we chat about:  How to graciously respond to awkward questions from well-meaning strangers Amy's emotional story about the passing of her second son, Simon Adam, who was diagnosed with full Trisomy 13; as well as her third son, Thomas Job, who passed after 13-weeks gestation Ways to feel connected to your heavenly child The You Made Me Mom support group that Amy created to help other bereaved mothers How losing two children affected Amy's relationship with God and her husband, Adam Options available to mom's who are facing the birth of a child with a life-limiting diagnosis  Links mentioned:  I Will Carry You: The Sacred Dance of Grief and Joy You Made Me Mom Facebook Group Where to find Amy: website // blog Episode Sponsor:  JellyTelly Did you know today our kids are consuming more media than ever before? - On average more than 5 hours a day!  For most kids, this means watching shows where God doesn’t even show up in them at all! As a mom, I want my kids to enjoy shows and movies, but I also want those things to point them to Jesus!  Which is why I’m excited to tell you about JellyTelly. Head over to jellytelly.com and use coupon code MSW for a free week and a coloring book download! Support the show: Shop  Amazon Affiliate Link Share the Struggle! Find me on Instagram or Facebook because I want to hear YOUR thoughts on this episode!  If you've been encouraged by the show, please share it with another mom.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together!

The biggest fear for any parent is the death of a child. Tragically, Amy has experienced this twice, first with her son Simon in May of 2014, then again in November 2014 with her son Thomas. Now, Amy is using her experience to help other moms who are struggling with the loss of their babies during pregnancy or infancy through the You Made Me Mom support group. She is also the mother of three earthly children - Teddy, Peter, and her fifth child, due this fall. What we chat about: How to graciously respond to awkward questions from well-meaning strangers Amy's emotional story about the passing of her second son, Simon Adam, who was diagnosed with full Trisomy 13; as well as her third son, Thomas Job, who passed after 13-weeks gestation Ways to feel connected to your heavenly child The You Made Me Mom support group that Amy created to help other bereaved mothers How losing two children affected Amy's relationship with God and her husband, Adam Options available to mom's who are facing the birth of a child with a life-limiting diagnosis Links mentioned: I Will Carry You: The Sacred Dance of Grief and Joy You Made Me Mom Facebook Group Where to find Amy: website // blog Episode Sponsor: JellyTelly Did you know today our kids are consuming more media than ever before? - On average more than 5 hours a day!  For most kids, this means watching shows where God doesn’t even show up in them at all! As a mom, I want my kids to enjoy shows and movies, but I also want those things to point them to Jesus!  Which is why I’m excited to tell you about JellyTelly. Head over to <a href="http://jellytelly.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jellytelly.com</a> and use coupon code MSW for a free week and a coloring book download! Support the show: Shop Amazon Affiliate Link Share the Struggle! Find me on Instagram or Facebook because I want to hear YOUR thoughts on this episode!  If you've been encouraged by the show, please share it with another mom.  The struggle is real.  We might as well do this together!

#97: Bereaved Motherhood with Amy Balentine