𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘆𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗿 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗻: 𝙈𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝘿𝙚𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙠

Confessions of a Grieving Mother · Aug 27, 2026 · 45m

Type of loss: SIDS

More about this story: In this episode, we talk with Kristen Payne and Spencer Johnston to hear the story of their son, Derrik.

Derrik was born happy and healthy on June 1. Then, in the early morning hours of June 7, everything changed. Kristen woke to feed her baby and realized he wasn’t responding. In a moment of unimaginable fear, she called 911 while Spencer began CPR. Despite their efforts, Derrik was pronounced dead in the emergency room at 4:30 a.m.

Kristen and Spencer open up about the devastating loss of their son and the profound impact it had on their lives and…