📢 What happens when joy and grief arrive at the same moment when you bring one baby home while saying goodbye to another?

In this moving episode of Female Voices: Life & Loss, host LaWayna Berry sits down with KeErica Brown, a wife, mother, author, and advocate for a heartfelt conversation about loss, resilience, and faith.

KeErica opens up about losing her son in the womb while carrying twins, her diagnosis of bipolar disorder, and the devastating fire that destroyed her son’s keepsakes.

Through her pain, KeErica found strength in scripture and faith, leading to her first book Your Mental Health Matters to Him and her passion for supporting others through RallyUp Magazine, We Fight Foundation, and her church. She reminds us that healing is not about forgetting, but about honoring, remembering, and finding light through the shadows. KeErica’s story is a powerful reminder of how unimaginable pain can be transformed into purpose, why mental health matters to God, and how faith and community help us heal.

Topics Discussed:

✔️ Pregnancy and infant loss: the heartbreak of losing her son while carrying twins

✔️ Parenting after loss and the bittersweet joy of raising her daughter

✔️ The apartment fire that destroyed keepsakes and deepened her grief journey

✔️ How scripture and faith anchored her through bipolar disorder and healing

✔️ Writing her book Your Mental Health Matters to Him and her upcoming second book

✔️ The role of family, faith, and advocacy in rebuilding life after loss

Key Takeaways:

✅   Grief never disappears it changes form, and you choose when and how to face it

✅  Keepsakes may be lost, but love and memory remain powerful anchors

✅  Faith and scripture can be transformative tools for both grief and mental health

✅  Healing is a journey of surrender: letting God do the work within you

✅  Sharing your story can inspire and encourage others walking a similar path

Quotes to Remember:

💭  It’s bittersweet. I came home with one baby, but I lost another. That’s the sunshine in the rain.” – KeErica

💭  “You may bury it, but grief has a way of sprouting legs and showing up later. You will have to face it.” – KeErica

💭  “God cares about our mental health too. It’s not Jesus or therapy—it’s both.” – KeErica

💭  “If my child could face death, there is nothing under this sun I cannot face.” – Wayna

✨ Mentions & Shoutouts:

Rally Up Magazine – Advocacy for mental health.

We Fight Foundation – Nonprofit supporting families impacted by suicide.

Illuminate – Nonprofit bridging the gap for POC in tech.

Her book Your Mental Health Matters to Him (available on Amazon).

Upcoming book Your Healing Journey Matters to Him (January release).

👉 Connect With KeErica:

Instagram: iamkeerica

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/keericabrown/

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