103. Navigating Life, Faith, Body Image & Relationships After Two Miscarriages with Jordan Dooley

The Joyful Mourning - A Podcast for Women Who Have Experienced Pregnancy or Infant Loss

In this first interview of the new year I am chatting with Jordan Dooley. Jordan is an author and podcast host, she encourages and educates women entrepreneurs and is an inspiring homemaker -- she wears many hats and like many of us listening has experienced the tragedy of losing a baby. In fact Jordan has experienced two devastating miscarriages.

What I really appreciate about this interview is that Jordan is sharing with us right in the middle of the journey. She isn’t on the other side of it, so to speak, she isn’t giving wisdom and advice from a place of a new healthy pregnancy or a living baby -- she’s in the throes of waiting and the questions and the sitting in a faith that feels shaken.

During our time together Jordan talks honestly about what this journey has been like for her. She shares what she wished people understood about miscarriage. She talks about the body image issues we as women of baby loss experience. And the encouragement her mom gave to her is something we all need to hear. No matter our story.

We talk about faith after loss and faith in the midst of waiting and if your faith feels shaken or if you feel betrayed by God I think Jordan’s words and encouragement will bring you hope today. As we finish up our time together Jordan gives really helpful, practical advice for someone who loves a grieving mom.

I loved my time with Jordan and think it will really encourage you. For those who are still in the middle of it, those whose stories aren’t wrapped up, whose arms are still empty -- I pray this episode reminds you that you aren’t alone in this.

FREE ONLINE COMMUNITY For another tangible reminder that you are not alone, I want to invite you to join us in our free online community -- The Joyful Mourning Community. It’s a place where you can be not alone in this journey of life after baby loss. A place where you can find women who understand what you are going through. A place to feel known and understood and not alone in your grief. Because grief is lonely but it doesn’t have to be. Come join this free online community by heading to themorning.com/community.

DO YOU LOVE A MOM WHO HAS EXPERIENCED PREGNANCY OR INFANT LOSS?

If you are here because you love a grieving friend, I have a special resource for you too -- head to www.themorning.com/friendsandfamily for a very simple, free guide about how to love a woman who has experienced the loss of a baby. The guide includes my top 10 "don’t do this and instead do this" ideas, 13 things to avoid saying and instead 9 helpful things a grieving mom would love to hear. That’s all listed out in that free guide you can find at themorning.com/friendsandfamily. There’s a couple other resources there that I think will be really helpful to you as well. So if you love a grieving mom make sure to check out that resource.

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