• Why is easy so hard?
    Jun 13 2026

    Jared and Colleen talk about their adventure of moving back to Austria, as Americans, who haven't yet gotten comfortable with things working out. They discuss how grief impacts everything and how they are trying to find ways to enjoy what they can.

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    42 mins
  • Moving is more than the details
    May 31 2026

    Jared and Colleen discuss their upcoming move and the mental load that brings as well as the concept of integrating grief and moving with it, as a part of the story, not the center.

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    37 mins
  • Motherhood Day
    May 3 2026

    In this episode Jared is back! We discussed the contentious relationship we have with Mother's Day and Bereaved Mother's Day, a bit of the history around the days, and if we could change things, what we would want to see. If you have any thoughts we would love to hear from you! Send a message on Instagram @_colleenenglish

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    37 mins
  • Senioritis
    Apr 20 2026

    Chloe is back and we talk about senioritis as she counts down to high school graduation and Colleen counts down to the move. We discuss SMOs, significant moments of overwhelm and how each copes with them differently.

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    34 mins
  • Siblings Perspective
    Apr 13 2026

    We are back! In honor of siblings day, Chloe joined me to talk about what it's like being the typical, surviving sibling. She shares her hot takes on the concept of the glass child, growing with grief and what we managed to do right as parents.

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    33 mins
  • It Takes Time, a LOT of Time
    Sep 21 2025

    In this episode we discuss the life altering, disorienting process of recovering, falling into normal, and pursuing magic again.

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    30 mins
  • A Dad's Perspective
    Sep 7 2025

    After a hiatus, Jared is back! We talk briefly about where he's been and why he's returning to the podcast now. In honor of it being Father's Day down in Australia, we focused our conversation around a dad's perspective on being a parent/caregiver. Jared shares how he told strangers in Hobbiton about our chaotic life and why he thinks reading fantasy with the girls was one of his best dad moves.

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    31 mins
  • How to do hard things
    Aug 20 2025

    After my unexpected hiatus I am back and discussing the funk I've been in and reflecting on one of the lessons I learned from Claire, to do hard things, you need support.

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    15 mins