Melissa Hull: Creating A Life After Child Loss | Dear Drew, Grief & Spiritual Growth 🌱

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Melissa Hull: Creating a Life After Child Loss | Dear Drew, Grief & Spiritual Growth 🌱 | EP 456

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What happens when a mother loses her child—and chooses to live bigger than grief?

In this heart-opening episode of Grief to Growth, Brian D. Smith sits down with Melissa Hull—author of Dear Drew: Creating a Life Bigger Than Grief, speaker, and coach—on the very day her book launches.

Melissa shares the heartbreaking story of her 4½-year-old son Drew’s drowning, and how that unimaginable pain became the foundation for a new life of purpose, faith, and healing. But this isn’t a story of “moving on.” It’s about carrying love forward, rewriting the rules of grief, and honoring your child’s life through your own.

💡 What You'll Learn in This Episode:

💔 Why the traditional grief model often fails parents
🌱 How Melissa transformed guilt into growth through mindfulness and creativity
✍️ The healing power of writing, art, and telling your story
🧘‍♀️ Simple practices to stay connected to your loved one in spirit
📚 The letter from a stranger that saved Melissa’s life
💬 Why continuing the relationship with your child is not only possible—but necessary

🔗 Links & Resources:

💜 Buy Melissa’s book, Dear Drew: Creating a Life Bigger Than Grief
➤ https://melissahull.com
🛟 Free Water Safety Resources (a cause close to Melissa’s heart):
➤ https://melissahull.com
📬 Join Brian’s Substack for more grief and growth insights:
➤ https://grieftogrowth.substack.com

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