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
Grief in Their Words: Voices That understand Child Loss -E441
Sometimes another person's words express exactly what our hearts have been trying to say.In this special episode, Bruce and Kristin step away from the traditional interview format to share writings and reflections from several remarkable...
A New Chapter: Introducing the Don't Forget To Breathe Foundation -E440
What began as one father's way of surviving the loss of his daughter has grown into something far bigger than a podcast.In this special episode, Bruce Barker and Kristin Glenn announce the launch of the Don't Forget To Breathe Foundat...
One Breath at a Time with John DeDakis -E439
What happens when a journalist who spent decades telling other people's stories suddenly finds himself living the story he never wanted?In this deeply thoughtful conversation, Bruce Barker and Kristin Glenn welcome author, journalist, wr...
Scott's Story: A Father’s Journey Through Loss, Love and Living Again -E438
As we release this episode on Father's Day weekend, we recognize that this day can carry many emotions for bereaved fathers. It can be a day of love, remembrance, gratitude, heartache, and longing, often all at the same time.In this spec...
I Don't Know What To Say to a Grieving Parent (part 2) -E437
In Part 2 of I Don't Know What To Say to a Grieving Parent, Bruce Barker and Kristin Glenn continue their conversation for those supporting a bereaved parent.This episode focuses on why positivity can feel dismissive, why grief cannot be...
