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,...

Episode 291: Lydia’s Mommy

When today’s guest, Danielle, went into her 21-month-old daughter Lydia’s room to wake her from a nap on Christmas Day 2022, she noted how peaceful Lydia looked. She began to gently rub her back to rouse her gradually, but Lydia did not move. Danielle...