S19 Ep7: LAUREN GOODGER: Love, loss and learning to stay strong through motherhood

*This episode contains discussions around baby loss, birth trauma and grief. Please listen in a way that feels right for you.

This week on The Netmums Podcast, Louise Burke and JB Gill are joined by television personality and author Lauren Goodger for an honest and deeply moving conversation about motherhood, grief and finding the strength to keep going.

In her new book, Mum of Two, Lauren shares the story behind the headlines – from the overwhelming joy of becoming a mum to daughter Larose, to the unimaginable heartbreak of losing her second daughter, Lorena. She opens up about navigating grief while parenting, learning to live alongside loss, and why she wants other bereaved parents to know they're not alone.

Lauren also reflects on the realities of early motherhood, the pressure to appear as though you're coping, the importance of asking for help, and how she's found moments of hope and joy again.

In this episode:

Why becoming a mum changed Lauren's life forever

The raw reality of early motherhood and feeling like you're in survival mode

Parenting through grief and keeping Lorena's memory alive

Why healing isn't about ‘moving on’ from loss

Finding strength, purpose and hope after the hardest days

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