Don't Forget To Breathe: A Podcast for Living after Child Loss.
Don’t Forget To Breathe is a podcast for parents living after child loss, and for those walking beside them through grief.
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.
Originally launched in 2020, the podcast began as a form of soul-cleansing and healing, as Bruce shared his journey as a father who suddenly lost his 20-year-old daughter in 2006, a tragedy no parent should ever have to endure. After a three-year hiatus marked by deep personal transformation, including divorce, closing a business, intensive therapy, and continued healing, the podcast returns with a renewed heart and a deeper, more expansive perspective.
With Kristin joining as co-host in Season 4, the conversation widens. Drawing from decades of lived experience, Bruce and Kristin are joined by parents who bravely share their stories of grief, resilience, and life after the loss of a child. Together, they explore how grief changes over time, and how sorrow, hope, love, and even laughter can exist side by side.
The podcast also creates space for spouses, family members, friends, and anyone walking beside a bereaved parent, offering insight into the realities of grief and the power of simply showing up with compassion and presence.
You’ll hear the shift in voice, perspective, and presence, from surviving to living. Wherever you are in or around grief, this podcast offers connection, understanding, and the quiet reassurance that no one has to carry loss alone.
Don't Forget To Breathe: A Podcast for Living after Child Loss.
Latest Episodes
Brittany's Story: Breathe For Xavier -E553
Xavier Thompson was 13 years old, loved sports, made friends everywhere he went, and had a special way of making everyone feel like they were his favorite person. He was funny, thoughtful, and loved playing little jokes on his mom, Brittany.
Stacy's Story: The Legacy of a Very Short Life (part 3) -E552
In the final episode of this three part series, Stacy Dain reflects on the life that has unfolded since the death of her daughter Cassidy, and the ways grief has shaped how she shows up for other people.After Cassidy died, Stacy created ...
Stacy's Story: The Heart That Lives On (part 2) -E551
In Part Two of Bruce’s conversation with Stacy Dain, the story turns to the decision Stacy and her husband made during the final days of their daughter Cassidy’s life: organ donation.Cassidy’s heart was ultimately transplanted into a bab...
Stacy's Story: Grieving One Twin (part 1) -E550
In Part One of this three part conversation, Bruce sits down with his friend and fellow bereaved parent, Stacy Dain.More than 27 years ago, Stacy learned she was expecting twin girls, Caitlin and Cassidy. What began with excitement and d...
What If I'm The One Who Forgets? (part 2) -E549
What happens when the person you're afraid might forget your child is you?In Part Two of our conversation about remembering our children, Kristin shares something many bereaved parents may quietly carry: the fear and even guilt th...
