From Grief to Healing: A Parent’s Journey

In this moving interview, Betsy Wurzel speaks with Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez about From Grief To Healing, sharing how parents can rediscover hope after the loss of a child. Through her book, From Rollercoasters to Carousels: An Emotional Support Guide to Healing for NICU, Bereaved, and Special Needs Parents, Gigi offers comfort, perspective, and tools to guide families through deep pain toward renewed strength.

💜 Finding Strength Through Shared Stories

Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez’s story reminds parents, spouses, and partners that healing begins when we allow ourselves to own our stories. “You own your story—you get to decide what to share,” she tells Betsy, emphasizing empowerment through honesty.

During their conversation, Gigi and Betsy discuss parenting children with special needs, adjusting expectations, and becoming strong advocates for their families. They reflect on the emotional terrain of loss—what to say, what not to say, and how silence can sometimes be the most compassionate response on the path from grief to healing.

Betsy highlights Gigi’s message that “our children have different abilities,” rejecting the word disabled in favor of language that honors uniqueness and dignity. Gigi also notes that her book includes numerous resources to help readers cope with bereavement and find connection. Having lost four angel babies herself, she now cherishes her surviving twin son—proof that love can grow even from grief to healing.

✨ About the Author

Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez is an award-winning author, trauma-informed leadership coach, consultant, and ICF Associate Certified Coach. She is the founder of GKF Coaching & Consulting and Families Blossoming, LLC, and serves on global boards in NICU and maternal-infant health. Gigi resides in the UK and continues to inspire families around the world through her work and writing.

✨ From grief to healing — listen as Betsy Wurzel and Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez share hope: ✨ Click here to listen…

📘 Her book is available now on Amazon. Purchase Here

🌿 This conversation reminds us that every step from grief to healing begins with love, remembrance, and renewed hope.

👉 May this conversation remind every parent that healing does not mean forgetting — it means remembering with love and moving toward peace.

📌 Share this story to offer hope to others walking a similar path.

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To explore Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez’s story, career, and ongoing work supporting parents and families, visit her pages below:

• 🌸 Official Website: Families Blossoming

• 👶 NICU Parent Network Profile: Gigi as Speaker

• 💼 LinkedIn: Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez

• 💜 Facebook: Gigi Khonyongwa-Fernandez Page