Warrior Moms: Surviving Child Loss

A club no one wants to be in because the initiation is too big of a sacrifice: the loss of a child. Unthinkable. Unimaginable. Warrior Moms is local group in north Atlanta filled with strong, courageous, funny, and fiercely loving women who are surviving and thriving amidst horrific grief.

This podcast features Amy Durham and Michele Davis, two of the Warrior Moms, who will guide listeners through their grief journey. Every fourth or fifth episode will showcase another Warrior Mom, the trauma they endured, stories about their beloved child, and tips on how they get out of bed every day.

Each and every Warrior Moms' story is different, the children and the loss is different, but one thing they share is the decision to live. They have figured out how to live life putting one foot in the past and the other moving forward. Yes, it's beyond awful. Yes, it's hard. Yes, it's worth it. And yes, they say, you can survive child loss AND thrive.

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Warrior Moms: Surviving Child Loss

Sydney Stanley's Story: Ep6

August 29, 2023 • Michele Davis & Amy Durham • Season 1 • Episode 6

Thank you so much for listening! We'd love to hear from you---what you would love to hear, what you like, what helped, etc. With love, Warrior Moms Michele & Amy

Fiercely intentional about finding a way to make sure Sydney's death can help others, Jenny Stanley earns the Warrior Moms' title by speaking openly about her darling, vivacious daughter who died of car heat exhaustion. She writes:

"It’s almost 12 years later and the pain is still there as if it were yesterday. Sydney was such a happy child. She lit up a room when she entered it. She was a strong-willed redhead and kept me on my toes. Mike called it the 'battle of the redheads.' I’ve reached the point that I can smile when her name is said versus complete sorrow. I can laugh as I remember some of her antics. One time she was misbehaving, and I was not available. My oldest called their grandmother to try to talk to Sydney into behaving. Sydney was not happy that they were having this chat, so she hung up on her grandmother. My mother immediately called back and asked to speak to her. My son took the phone to Sydney and told her that her Nana wanted to talk to her. Sydney’s response was that she would just hang up on Nana again. She was disrespectful and that is unacceptable in our home. However, it was funny, and I had to keep a straight face while disciplining her."

This shows Sydney's spunky attitude and Jenny's message is critical to help save others.

Jenny writes, "I do my best to try to educate others and hopefully prevent car heat exhaustion from happening again. I hope Sydney’s story can be the prevention of a tragedy. I hope she knows how very much she is loved and missed. I hope she knows that I tell her story over and over and that she is far from being forgotten. I hope she knows how much she impacted others. I hope she’s proud of me!"

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We love that you're listening and are thankful for each of you. We'd love to hear from you, what have helped you, and what you'd like us to talk about!

With love in 2024,
Michele & Amy
Warrior Moms

"Dream Bird" by Jonny Easton

Thank you for listening to Warrior Moms podcast. It is an honor to share about our beloved children gone too soon, and we hope by telling of our loss, it may help someone in their grief journey. Please note that we are not medical professionals and encourage those listening to seek help from mental health professionals.

We'd love to hear from our followers!
Website: https://www.warriormoms.me/
Facebook: Warrior Moms-The Club No One Wants to Be In
Instagram: WarriorMoms.SurvivingChildLoss

With love,
Warrior Moms Amy & Michele