Tara is our last guest for season 3, and her story is an incredible one to end on. Tara speaks with us about losing her daughter, Taylor in a skiing accident. Tara and her family were able to give the gift of life through donating Taylor's organs. They then decided to help form a support group for families who grieve the death of a loved one and also educate about the importance of organ donation. Tara and her husband founded their organization, Taylor's Gift. Their slogan is - Outlive Yourself. We found Tara to be inspiring and uplifting. To go through the loss of a child and to continue to build from that loss is extraordinary. We hope you love her episode!

This week's guest, Mandi tells us about her son, Tate who passed away a couple of years ago. Tate was a talented, smart, brave, and very busy boy who seemed to excel at many things in life. Tate unfortunately left this world too soon, and Mandi does a beautiful job at sharing her experiences through the grief and mourning of her son.

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You guys, we have such an amazing guest to share with you this week. Karen tells us her story about her son Kyle passing away. She walks us through what he was like growing up. The trials he had gone through in life and what he had to overcome. His love for football, and how much the game meant to him. Karen tells us about the days leading up to Kyle's passing, and what life was like after.

We loved hearing Karen talk about the amazing person that Kyle was and how he loved big, and lived big. As Karen spoke about Kyle, you could feel the love that she had for him. She was meant to tell his story, and we love that we get to share it with all of you.

In honor of Kyle,

LOVE BIG

LIVE BIG

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Chris and Ashley share their story with us about their daughter, Genevieve. Genevieve left this world 15 months ago, which also left a lot of unanswered questions for her parents. As Chris and Ashley have sifted through journals and Genevieve's phone, they have discovered a lot, which led to even more questions.

In this episode, Chris and Ashley share with us so many things about suicide and what kids are going through at such young ages. They also share a medication that Genevieve was using for asthma called Montelukast (Singulair). Like every medication, there are side effects, but one of the side effects of Montelukast (Singulair) is suicide ideation. This is a new side effect that has just been made public by the Black Box Warning issued by the FDA. At the time of Genevieve's passing, they had no idea that this was a side effect. It is not on the box, you have to do some digging to find ALL of the side effects of this medicine.

Chris and Ashley are on a mission to educate while bringing awareness and love to those suffering. We are so proud and feel so honored to be able to share their story with all of you.

Diane Nienas is our guest on this week's episode, and she is an incredible woman who has gone through losing 2 children in different ways.

At age 2 her son Leo was diagnosed with leukodystrophy. He went from happy and healthy to quickly losing the functioning of his body.

Her son, Trent was diagnosed with Glioblastoma at the age of 26. Another devastating outcome for their family.

Because of Diane's experiences she has written 2 books. A memoir entitled, "I see Jesus", and a children's book, "Living Life With Leo."

You can find more information about Diane at her website, www.thebreathoflight.com

We loved recording with Diane, and feel lucky that she shared her story on our podcast so we could share it with the world. Thank you, Diane.

We hope you enjoy this episode. 💛

Michelle is a wife, a mother of 2 children, and most recently a Certified Holistic Life Coach who spends a lot of time working with women through their grief process. Life has definitely handed Michelle some lemons. She learned when she was younger that she wouldn't be able to give birth to her children. So when the time came Michelle and her husband went through the adoption process. First came their daughter, and a few short years later, their son. When their son, James was 12 weeks old he passed away from SIDS. Michelle's story is heartbreaking, but like the other guests on this podcast, Michelle has made her own lemonade. She works hard at using the proper tools to help her process her grief, and we are so honored that we get to share her story with all of you.

Stephanie is our guest on this weeks episode. She tells us her story of losing her child due to an incompetent cervix. Stephanie teaches us all about her diagnosis, and what she has been through since losing her son and the multiple miscarriages after. She is doing a wonderful job at raising awareness and educating others all about having an incompetent cervix. We know her episode will find who needs to hear her story. We are honored that she chose to share it on Making Lemonade, and hope that you enjoy this episode.

Robert Bowles talks about the loss of his first born and his late wife Sarah’s battle with stomach cancer.

Child Loss + Widower

Michele Benyo is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, a parent coach, and the founder of Good Grief Parenting. After her 6-year-old son died of cancer, her 3-year-old daughter said, “Mommy, half of me is gone.” This heartbreaking statement focused Michele’s career as an early childhood parenting specialist on the impact of grief on young children, particularly after child loss. Michele equips parents and other caring adults to recognize young children’s grief and to provide the support children need to cope well with any loss. The desire of Michele’s heart is to see families live forward after loss toward a future bright with possibilities and even joy.

Angela! She is our guest today on the podcast and let me tell you a little about this amazing woman! She lost her son, Cole at age 15 to brain cancer. While Kels and I can relate to losing a child, what came next we cannot. She then lost her husband right before the pandemic. To go through grief, lose your spouse and then become isolated when the world shut down. Was a whole other level for Angela. The way she climbed out of that grief is inspiring. She also started a foundation in Cole's honor. It's called The Cole Project. They focus on peer to peer music based support services for grief and healing. "Where words fail, music speaks". Angela has done incredible things for teens and young adults in her community. You can find out more about The Cole Project here:

www.thecoleproject.org

And on Instagram @the_cole_project

Megan is our guest on today's episode. She tells us her story of her daughter Natalie who was stillborn due to a rare disease called Triploidy. According to rarediseases.org - Triploidy is the presence of an additional set of chromosomes in the cell for a total of 69 chromosomes rather than the normal 46 chromosomes per cell. The extra set of chromosomes originates either from the father or the mother during fertilization.

This week's episode is such an amazing one. Jaiden and Lindsie Ward come on the podcast and share with us their story of losing their 20 month old son, Royce, and how it has shaped them into who they are today. You might know their story. Jaiden and Lindsie founded their business, Rightly Royce. It is a jewelry business that they named after their son, after his passing. They sell meaningful pieces to help others keep the ones they love close to their hearts. Jaiden and Lindsie's story is heartbreaking, and beautiful. They take us on their journey of life after loss, and we were in awe of their strength and kindness. We loved recording this epiosde, and hope that you all enjoy it too.