13 - Coping with Hope through the Holidays with Ashley Opliger

<p>In this special episode, Ashley Opliger shares a heartfelt message and prayer for mothers who are grieving during the holidays. This Christmas season was supposed to be a time of joy and making memories with your baby, but now is filled with overwhelming sadness and pain.</p><p>Ashley shares practical ideas for "coping with hope" through the holidays when grief is magnified and our hearts miss our babies in Heaven more than we can stand. With a focus on grace and communication, Ashley gives advice on how to navigate holiday gatherings and relationships with friends and family. This hope-filled episode will leave you celebrating the reason for the season—Jesus, the baby born in a manger who gives us hope to see our babies in Heaven one day.</p><p><strong>In this episode, Ashley discusses:</strong></p><ul> <li>How to survive the holiday/winter season</li> <li>Giving yourself and others grace to strengthen your relationships</li> <li>Protecting your heart and putting up boundaries</li> <li>Why it's okay to say "no" or do things differently this year (and why you shouldn't feel guilty about it)</li> <li>Creating space to grieve</li> <li>How to set up our families for success to support and love us well</li> <li>Traditions and ways to honor your baby in Heaven for Christmas</li> <li>Allowing yourself to "hold both" and feel both happiness and sorrow</li> <li>Scripture and Christmas songs that bring hope in this season</li> </ul><p><strong>EPISODE SHOW NOTES, FULL TRANSCRIPT, &amp; FREE PDF HOPE GUIDE:</strong><br>www.bridgetscradles.com/post/episode13</p><p><strong>CRADLED IN HOPE PODCAST WEBSITE:</strong><br>Sign up here to receive email updates and hope-filled resources<br>www.bridgetscradles.com/podcast</p><p><strong>CRADLED IN HOPE FACEBOOK COMMUNITY FOR GRIEVING MOMS:</strong><br>www.facebook.com/groups/cradledinhope</p><p><strong>FOLLOW BRIDGET'S CRADLES</strong><br>www.facebook.com/bridgetscradles<br>www.instagram.com/bridgetscradles<br>www.pinterest.com/bridgetscradles</p><p><strong>CONNECT WITH TH