After Losing Her Own Child, Laney Miller Defends Emilie Kiser’s Return to Social Media — “Grief Doesn’t End, It Just Changes”
When Emilie Kiser returned to social media following the heartbreaking loss of her baby boy, the internet had mixed reactions. Some fans offered support and compassion, while others questioned how quickly she came back. But for mothers who have lived through that kind of unimaginable grief, like Laney Miller, her return wasn’t surprising — it was deeply human.
Laney knows what it’s like to lose a child and still wake up the next morning to a world that keeps spinning. Eight weeks after her own daughter died in her arms, she had to go back to work, carrying a pain that words can never fully describe. “I had made so many plans for us,” she told PEOPLE. “And suddenly, the life I had envisioned was gone in an instant.”
Her story mirrors the same raw heartbreak that Emilie has faced — that quiet, unspoken agony that only parents who have lost a child can truly understand. That’s why, when she saw Emilie’s face on her screen again, smiling through tears and trying to find strength, Laney didn’t see someone moving on too fast. She saw a mother trying to survive.
“There’s no timeline for grief,” Laney said softly. “You never stop missing your baby. You just learn to live with the love and the pain at the same time.”
For her, Emilie’s decision to return to her platform wasn’t about pretending everything was fine — it was about reclaiming a piece of herself in the aftermath of loss. “I felt a lot of love for her when I saw her post,” Laney explained. “Because I know what it’s like to have people watching and wondering how you can smile again. But when you’ve lost a child, sometimes smiling is the only way to remind yourself that you’re still here.”
Laney remembers her own first day back at work. She says she smiled through tears, greeting people who didn’t know what to say, and forcing herself to keep going. “It wasn’t because I was okay,” she said. “It was because I needed to find meaning again. I needed to keep living, even when it felt impossible.”
Her words echo the same resilience that’s defined Emilie’s journey. Since the tragedy, the influencer has spoken openly about her grief, her faith, and her gratitude for the support she’s received from millions of followers. Through every post, she’s shown that grief isn’t linear — it’s messy, unpredictable, and full of moments of both sorrow and strength.
Laney says she sees that same courage in Emilie. “People forget that social media doesn’t show everything,” she added. “It doesn’t show the sleepless nights, the moments when you fall apart, or the quiet prayers you whisper at 2 a.m. But when Emilie shares her story, she’s helping other moms like me feel seen.”
The bond between mothers who have lost children is silent but powerful. It transcends distance, fame, and circumstance. When one of them speaks, the others listen — and when one stands back up, the rest feel just a little stronger.
Laney’s message to Emilie is simple: “You’re doing what every mother does after loss — trying to keep your child’s love alive by living fully. That’s not wrong. That’s brave.”
And in that bravery, she says, there’s hope — the kind that comes from heartbreak but reaches out to heal others along the way.
