Episode 299: Michael’s Madre

“I’m good.” This was a common response that Mary Beth’s son, Michael, used when he didn’t want to do something or go somewhere. “Michael, do you want to come with me?” “I’m good.” It almost became a bit of a...

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 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...