Episode 257: Looking Back

This week is one that I have been dreading for a while now. Every year, as the calendar turns to August, I feel my dread and anxiety go up and with that, an increase in headaches and other physical symptoms as August 15th comes closer. Last year was especially bad as...

Episode 256: Dalia’s Mom

“I don’t know how you do it.” I have heard this phrase on and off in my life, but that was nothing compared to how often I have heard those words since Andy died. I know people mean well when they say, “I don’t know how you do it,”...

Episode 255: Yori’s Mom

Communication is such an important part of the human experience. We all come from different backgrounds and with different experiences, but being able to communicate with each other and share our own perspectives brings us closer together. When Chezik’s...

Episode 254: Blame & Forgiveness

I have thought a lot recently about blame in the context of grief. When a child dies, it is natural for feelings of blame to emerge. Whether we blame ourselves, blame our child, blame another person, or even put the blame on God, there is a lot of it to go around....

Episode 253: Laird’s Mom

From the first email I received concerning Gwyneth and her son, Laird, I was struck with how important friendship was in Gwyneth’s life. You see, Gwyneth was not the one who first wrote to me about her story. It was her dear friend, Caroline. Caroline wrote that...