Experience Katherine Lazar
My Story
When my son, Brody, was stillborn, my world split in two: life before loss and life after.
In the earliest days, I was desperate for honesty, community, and some kind of roadmap for how to survive the first year. I needed someone to say the quiet parts out loud — the fear, the rage, the physical aftermath, the isolation, the way grief and trauma can swallow every part of who you once were.
I quickly realized there wasn’t one.
So I built what I needed.
What began as my own survival became a mission.
Through thousands of conversations with other loss mothers, my podcast, my book, and the creation of LossLink, I have dedicated my work to making sure no mother walks through traumatic grief alone.
Since then, I have gone on to have two living children — an experience that brought its own layer of fear, hope, and healing. Pregnancy after loss is its own kind of intensity, and parenting after stillbirth means learning how to hold grief and joy in the same hands.
Today, I mother all three of my children: one I carry in my heart and two I get to hold in my arms.
Along the way, I’ve learned something I now speak and teach often: no one was coming to dig me out.
The moment I realized that I had to pick up the shovel myself was the turning point.
I learned how to dig myself out of the darkness that grief and trauma created and begin rebuilding a life I am deeply proud of — out of a life I never asked for.
That is the heart of my work.
I help bereaved mothers survive the unimaginable, step into their 2.0 selves, and rebuild a life that honors both the child they lost and the woman they are becoming.
My Mission
My mission is to change the way we talk about traumatic maternal grief.
Too often, bereaved mothers are offered clichés instead of real support, silence instead of understanding, and timelines instead of truth.
I am here to bring honesty, education, and community to the first year after loss — and to help mothers move from survival into rebuilding, while honoring the scar that never fully leaves.
I believe healing does not mean forgetting. It means learning how to carry grief, joy, fear, hope, and love at the same time.
Through speaking, writing, community, and connection, my work is dedicated to making sure no mother feels alone in the darkest chapter of her life — and to helping her believe that a life she is proud of can still be built from the one she never asked for.
How I Help
I support bereaved mothers, families, and organizations through honest conversations, practical resources, and community-centered support.
Speaking & Keynotes
Powerful conversations on grief, trauma, resilience, identity shifts, and rebuilding after devastating loss — for conferences, corporate teams, women’s events, and community organizations.
Support for Bereaved Mothers
Guidance and support for mothers navigating stillbirth, baby loss, pregnancy after loss, and parenting after loss.
LossLink Community Platform
A safe space created for loss mothers to find connection, community, and support from others who truly understand this journey.
Podcast Conversations
Real, unfiltered conversations that say the things no one else will about grief, trauma, rebuilding, and becoming a new version of yourself after loss.
Book & Digital Resources
Tools, guides, and educational resources designed to help mothers survive the first year after loss and begin rebuilding from there.
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