Welcoming My Daughter, Losing My Mother: A Story of Birth, Loss, and Love

In this deeply moving episode of The Empowered Grief Journey, I’m joined by Carla Berbary, who shares the profound experience of welcoming her daughter into the world just five days before losing her beloved mother.

From her home in Australia, Carla navigated the heartbreak of grieving her mother from afar in Lebanon — holding both the joy of new life and the sorrow of loss at once. She opens up about the tension, guilt, and beauty of living within those two extremes, and how she now carries her mother’s memory forward through motherhood itself.

This conversation is a tender reminder that healing isn’t about choosing between emotions, but allowing joy and grief to coexist — honoring the fullness of the human heart.