A Letter to the Woman Navigating the Grief of Child Loss// Kelly Breaux

Letters to Women - Exploring the Feminine Genius

There is something so challenging and good in St. Paul’s words to the Romans when he tells them (and us) to both rejoice with those who rejoice and mourn with those who mourn. Grieving is hard. And accompanying others who are grieving is hard and holy work. So how can we grieve as Catholic women, especially when grieving the loss of someone so dear and close to us, like our children? In this episode, I sit down with Kelly Breaux. She’s the president of Red Bird Ministries, which is a pro-life organization to help ordinary families who are carrying the extraordinary cross of child loss. We’re talking about Kelly’s story of loss, what it looks like to heal from wounds and then minister from those same wounds, and how grief can actually be something that strengthens your relationship with your spouse instead of destroying it. I loved how Kelly weaves in Scripture to her witness and her wisdom, and I’m so honored to share her story with you today. If you’re grieving the loss of a child, or if you’re walking alongside someone who is wishing they were just holding their baby and you want to grow in your ability to love them and their family, sister, this letter is for you. Topics we talked about in this episode: Kelly’s story of reversion to the Catholic Church The origin story of Red Bird Ministries, and how the Breaux family ministers to others from their wounds healed by Christ The pain of miscarriage and dismantling the lie that losing a child to miscarriage “doesn’t count” as child loss The danger of using the words “I was only” when you are grieving" How The way that men and women grieve differently and how Christ can use grief, suffering, and vulnerability can build your marriage up How to accompany those you love well and continue to show up for them long after the day of loss How Kelly lives out the feminine genius and how the Visitation inspires her to love others well Resources you should check out after listening to this episode: Connect with Red Bird Ministries online Download the new Red Bird Ministries app Listen to Red Bird Ministries’ reflections for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day (October 15th) on the Hallow App Check out The Little Catholic Box and access the exclusive bonuses for LTW listeners Subscribe and Review Letters to Women in iTunes Are you subscribed to Letters to Women? If not, you should subscribe today! You don’t want to miss any of the upcoming episodes. Click here to subscribe in iTunes.