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In this episode of The Sad Moms Podcast, we sit down with Chalon, who shares her deeply personal journey following the tragic loss of her son Cartier who died due to a drowning accident just a month before his 5th birthday. Chalon navigates through the emotional landscape of grief, touching on her experiences as a black woman, the coping mechanisms she's developed, pregnancy after loss, and how she continues to care for her living daughter while preparing for a new baby. She also opens up about the supportive community resources that have helped her along the way and her plans to honor Cartier's memory through a new nonprofit organization: GROW. Join us for a poignant and inspiring conversation filled with resilience, love, and hope.

Chalon's non-profit organization, GROW, is still in the works! Stay tuned here for more information.

Los Angeles Community Resources mentioned by Chalon in this episode:

Our House Grief Support Center: https://www.ourhouse-grief.org/
Taking Time: https://www.takingtime.org/
Los Angeles County Library: https://lacountylibrary.org/
Harbor Interfaith: https://www.harborinterfaith.org/
Salvation Army: https://losangelescentral.salvationar...
The Abundant Birth Project: https://abundantbirthproject.org/
City of Inglewood: https://www.cityofinglewood.org/1650/...
STEM Festival- Inglewood: https://sciencesport.org/inglewood-st...
Los Angeles Urban League: https://laul.org/

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Introduction
01:10 Remembering Cartier
06:27 The Day of the Tragedy
15:54 Coping with Grief
18:40 Community Support and Resources
23:23 Pregnancy After Loss
32:49 Community Support and Resources
35:39 Coping with Loss and Finding Meaning
38:23 Starting a Non-Profit: GROW
41:25 Honoring Memories
46:02 Balancing Grief and Daily Life
54:18 Final Reflections

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