265 | Hope Comes to Stay with Clarissa Moll

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I'm so pleased today to be joined by Clarissa Moll—an award-winning writer, podcaster, and author of the bestselling book Beyond the Darkness: A Gentle Guide for Living with Grief and Thriving After Loss. While Clarissa is not a grieving parent, I invited her to the show because of the practical insights she offers about parenting grieving children.

In this episode, she shares her personal journey as a widow and how she’s found hope and healing through faith, community, and creativity. Her wisdom, born from walking alongside her own children through loss, speaks directly to the challenges many of us face as we support our kids through heartbreak.

Clarissa shares the inspiration behind her newest book for children, Hope Comes to Stay, a gentle and beautifully written story that helps young readers understand and process grief. If you’re a parent navigating your own sorrow while trying to care for your child’s heart, this conversation will offer comfort, language, and hope.

In this episode, we discuss:

Clarissa’s journey after the sudden death of her husband
How Beyond the Darkness offers practical, compassionate help for grieving hearts
What it means to parent children who grieve
Tools and language to help kids process loss
The inspiration behind her new children’s book, Hope Comes to Stay
How faith and lament can live side by side
What flourishing after loss can look like for families

Whether you’re grieving yourself or walking alongside your children in their grief, Clarissa offers a tender reminder that healing is possible—and that you’re not alone on this journey.

Resources Mentioned:

Beyond the Darkness by Clarissa Moll
Hope Comes to Stay (Clarissa’s new children’s book)
Hurt Help Hope (Clariss'a book written with her teen daughter, Fiona)
Clarissa’s website

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