Episode 100: Livestream with Marcy & Eric

by | Aug 12, 2021 | Grief, Podcast

Two years ago, when I started the Always Andy’s Mom podcast, I never could have imagined getting to episode 100. I remember Eric saving the first episode on the computer which he named ‘Episode 001.’ I thought it was ridiculous that he would put...

Episode 99: Miles’ Mom

by | Aug 5, 2021 | Grief, Podcast

Unlike all of my previous guests, when Miles’ mom, Kate, first contacted me in January of this year, her sweet, almost 1 year old son, was still alive. They had just taken Miles home to die after learning that his cancer had spread to the point where treatment...

Episode 98: Meaning Making 2 (+ Bryson’s Doctor)

by | Jul 29, 2021 | Grief, Podcast

Over the past almost two years, I have interviewed dozens of bereaved parents. I have learned something from each and every one of them. All of them have done something they never thought possible after the deaths of their children. Some of these things are big, like...

Episode 95: Grief Dreams

by | Jul 8, 2021 | Grief, Podcast

Grief Dreams. What are they? What do they mean? Is it normal to have a grief dream? Is it normal not to dream of the deceased? These are questions that Dr. Joshua Black has been studying for  years now. Ever since he had a dream about his father several months after...