In this week’s episode, Sarah Chaves brings us a rich and stirringly honest conversation about grieving as a mom, daughter and writer who began crafting her story of loss right after her dad died. She walks us into a deeply cathartic moment on that writing journey, opens up about how grief has affected the dynamics in her family relationships and how she both welcomes and feels burdened by playing the role of gatherer and tender. Sarah also unapologetically speaks to the presence of anger in her life, which came as a big surprise after her son was born.
In this episode, Kaitlin is joined by Sarah Chaves, a new mother to one vivacious little boy named Leo, and was three months postpartum at the time of this episode’s recording. Sarah and Kaitlin’s conversation touches on the transition from pregnancy to motherhood and beyond, as well as issues concerning the lack of financial assistance for new parents in the United States.