24 Years of Loving Her Son Through Mental Illness and Addiction
Ann Marie Farino’s oldest son, Richard, was charismatic, funny, deeply empathetic, and the kind of kid who could walk into a room and connect with just about anyone. But beginning around age 12, he al...
30 Sep 56min
Two Years After Losing Her Daughter, Grief Keeps Changing
It’s been just over two years since Melissa Allen lost her daughter, Liv, after a sudden illness at 18 years old. Melissa has joined Heather on A Place of Yes before, but grief looks different now. So...
23 Sep 59min
Giving Angelina a Childhood Bigger Than Cancer
Angelina was just three and a half years old when she was diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma. Faced with devastating odds, her mom, Danielle Phillips, made a promise: if there came a point when trea...
16 Sep 53min
His Dad Died on 9/11. Grief Has Shaped Everything Since.
David Ferrugio was just 12 years old when his father was killed in the September 11th attacks. Growing up in a New Jersey commuter town, David went to school that morning knowing his dad worked in the...
9 Sep 59min
His Grandparents Survived Auschwitz. Their Message Changed His Life.
Brad Wolfe has spent much of his life asking what gives life meaning. As the grandson of Auschwitz survivors, he grew up hearing stories of unimaginable suffering, survival, and the kind of love that ...
1 Juli 46min
The Sister He Lost, The Guilt He Still Carries
For most people in Saratoga Springs, Patrick Pipino is known as the guy who always shows up. Whether he's organizing community events, teaching someone how to snowmobile, baking sourdough for friends,...
24 Juni 56min
She Raised Her Sister as Her Daughter - Then Cancer Took Her Away
When Andrea Wilson Woods was 22 years old, she made a life-changing decision: she became the legal guardian of her eight-year-old half-sister, Adrienne. What began as stepping in to provide stability ...
17 Juni 53min
The Child Loss Club No Parent Wants to Join
Erica Phelps never imagined she would one day be navigating life after the loss of her daughter, Emmie. Born healthy, Emmie began experiencing infantile spasms as a baby, and over time her condition b...
10 Juni 40min
