Don't Forget To Breathe: A Podcast for Living after Child Loss.
Don’t Forget To Breathe is a podcast for parents who have lost a child.
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 other parents who bravely share their stories of grief, resilience, and life after loss. Together, they explore how grief evolves over time, and how sorrow, hope, love, and even laughter can coexist.
You’ll hear the shift in voice, perspective, and presence, from surviving to living. Wherever you are on your grief journey, this podcast offers connection, understanding, and the quiet reassurance that you are not alone.
Don't Forget To Breathe: A Podcast for Living after Child Loss.
Latest Episodes
When Joy Feels Like Betrayal -E431
There’s a moment many grieving parents experience, but rarely say out loud.A moment where laughter returns, or a sense of lightness breaks through… and almost immediately, it’s followed by guilt.In this episode, Bruce and Kristin ...
Gina's Story: Love, Impact, and the Unthinkable (Part 2) -E430
In Part 2 of Gina’s story, we move beyond the moment everything changed and into the long, complicated reality of living after child loss. This conversation holds space for what grief becomes over time, the loneliness that cannot be fixed, the ...
Gina's Story: Love, Impact, and the Unthinkable (Part 1) -E429
In Part 1 of this deeply moving conversation, Gina shares the story of her son, Gabe, a kind, funny, and compassionate 17-year-old whose presence impacted everyone around him.From memories of his humor and heart, to the way he showed up ...
What Death Does Not Take -E428
When a child dies, it can feel like everything is taken, your future, your identity, your sense of who you are. In this deeply honest conversation, Bruce and Kristin explore that raw reality, and then gently turn toward something many grieving ...
Natalie's Story: When Grief and Joy Exist Together -E427
In this episode, Natalie shares the story of her daughter Brooklyn, a joyful, imaginative little girl who filled every space with life.Through heartfelt memories and honest reflection, we talk about sudden loss, the early days of shock a...
