Episode 296: Scarlett’s Mom

Today’s guest, Michelle, gave me some words of wisdom from her therapist that I will remember forever. Recently, Michelle had an appointment with her counselor and was talking about how her crying was ‘not pretty’. The therapist agreed, saying,...

Episode 297: Andrew’s Mom – The Grief Mentor

Today’s guest, Teresa Davis, currently goes by another name – The Grief Mentor. She hosts a podcast that is released twice a week. On the podcast, Teresa works to ‘shine a light into the shadows, helping you discover that joy and pain can coexist,...

Episode 295: Christopher’s Mom

From the first pages of reading the memoir written by today’s guest, Sally McQuillen, I was quite honestly hooked. ‘Reaching for Beautiful: A Memoir of Loving and Losing a Wild Child’ is an absolutely beautiful story that Sally wrote after losing her...

Episode 294: Life’s Transitions

Weddings. Graduations. Births. Empty Nesting. Divorce. No one would ever say that going through a big transition like this is easy. When reviewing my curriculum for my Starlight Virtual Support group this week, I learned that when people go through any rite of passage...

Episode 293: Persy’s Mom

When Britt’s 4-year-old son, Persy, died from cancer 18 months ago, Britt says that she was shocked. Now, you may question why Britt says she was shocked. Persy suffered from cancer for almost two years before dying. He underwent treatment after treatment both...

Episode 292: Keenan’s Mom

I am quite sure I have never spoken with a parent whose child had their own Wikipedia page, but Erin’s son, Keenan Cahill, does. Certainly, when Keenan was born, Erin did not ever imagine that someday, he would become an internet celebrity. From an early age,...