Episode 308: Finding Respite

Livestreams with Gwen are back! This week’s livestream topic was to be about the fact that we are living in two worlds – longing to live in the past while dealing with our messy lives in the present. I talk about my struggles of missing Andy while trying...

Episode 307: Johnny, Reggie, & Miah’s Mom

Since becoming a bereaved parent, several phrases have irritated me. One of the most bothersome things people say to me is, ‘You are so strong. I could never do what you do.’ I feel like that suggests they don’t think they need to help me—that I can...

Episode 306: Lueza’s Mom

Today’s guest, Jody, worked as an actor on Broadway for a year, but nothing had ever prepared her for the role she was required to play after the birth of her firstborn daughter, Lueza. After a completely unremarkable pregnancy, Jody suffered severe...

Episode 305: Heston’s Dad

When today’s guest, Andy, lost his 18-year-old son, Heston, to suicide, he had a lot of time to reflect on life and finding one’s purpose. Early in Andy’s grief journey, he saw a visual that truly resonated with him. The image was of a framed picture...

Episode 304: Stu’s Mom

Today’s guest, Jackie, says that her guiding purpose is based on a quote that she has written down and keeps close by. David Viscott wrote, “The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. And the meaning of life is to give...