Don't Forget To Breathe: Where grieving parents find voice, hope, and connection.

By Bruce Barker

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Episodes: 27

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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.


Episode Date
E426- All The Empty Rooms Documentary; A Reflection on Grief and Love
Mar 29, 2026
E425-The Shattered Future: The Invisible Loss (Part 2)
Mar 15, 2026
E424-The Shattered Future: The Invisible Loss (Part 1)
Mar 08, 2026
E423- Why Time Doesn’t Heal the Loss, But What Might Help (Part 3)
Mar 02, 2026
E422- Why Time Doesn’t Heal the Loss, But What Might Help (Part 2)
Feb 23, 2026
E421- Why Time Doesn’t Heal the Loss, But What Might Help (Part 1)
Feb 14, 2026
E420- Season 4: Roadmap For Grieving Parents
Feb 07, 2026
E419- You Get It: Grief, Healing & Connection
Jan 31, 2026
E318- Child Loss, Grief, and Healing: Season 3 Recap
Jan 25, 2026
E317- Kristin's Story (part 2): Loss, Compassion, and Showing Up for Others
Nov 29, 2025
E316- Kristin's Story (part 1): Loss, Compassion, and Showing Up for Others
Nov 23, 2025
E315- The Holidays After Child Loss: Grief, Memory, and Survival
Nov 10, 2025
E314- Loss, Grief, and Healing: A Conversation with Sheila Johnson Wilson
Sep 22, 2025
E313- Marnie's Story: Child Loss, Love, and Life After Loss (Part 3)
Sep 07, 2025
E312- Marnie's Story: Child Loss, Love, and Life After Loss (Part 2)
Aug 23, 2025
E311- Marnie's Story: Child Loss, Love, and Life After Loss (Part 1)
Aug 18, 2025
E310- Did You Really Just Say That?-Revisited
Aug 04, 2025
E309- A Father's Reflection on Child Loss: 7,595 Days with Kristen
Jul 27, 2025
E308- Coming Back to the Mic to Talk Grief and Loss
Jul 07, 2025
E307- Season 3 Preview: Parent Stories of Child Loss, Grief, and Life After Loss
Jul 05, 2025
E106- Entering a New Year While Grieving a Child
Jan 01, 2021
E105- The Firsts After Child Loss: Facing Life Without Your Child
Dec 22, 2020
E104- Grief Is Not Linear: Making Sense of Life After Child Loss
Nov 15, 2020
E103- Don't Forget To Breathe: Surviving the Early Days of Grief
Oct 16, 2020
E102- Planning a Child's Funeral: The Funeral Home Experience
Oct 15, 2020
E101- The Moment Everything Changed: Shock After Losing a Child
Oct 10, 2020
Introduction: A Parent's Journey Through Child Loss and Grief
Sep 25, 2020