How Do I Do This? with Ryanne

Name: Grief & Pregnancy: How Do I Grow New Life While Grieving My Dad?
Uploaded: 2026-10-13T20:41:15.000Z
Description: Merelise Wilson joins Ryanne to talk about the extraordinary intersection of pregnancy and grief, growing a new life while mourning the loss of her father after Parkinson’s disease. They explore anticipatory grief, motherhood after losing a parent, signs and continuing bonds, and what happens when profound loss and profound joy occupy the same body at the same time.

Grief & Pregnancy: How Do I Grow New Life While Grieving My Dad?

Published Tuesday, Oct. 13

Merelise Wilson joins Ryanne to talk about the extraordinary intersection of pregnancy and grief, growing a new life while mourning the loss of her father after Parkinson’s disease. They explore anticipatory grief, motherhood after losing a parent, signs and continuing bonds, and what happens when profound loss and profound joy occupy the same body at the same time.