Episode 5: After The Chairs Are Put Away

A year after the funeral, I'm finally able to look back without flinching.

This episode isn't about reliving the day. It's about what that day gave me. The love that showed up. The laughter that surprised us. The way grief can be held by other people when it's too heavy to carry alone.

I'm joined by Emily, one of mine and Alex's best friends and the celebrant who stood beside me on that day. We talk about funerals, memory, and why love doesn't end when everyone goes home and the chairs are put away.

Pop the kettle on. Sit with me for a bit. I'm sorry you're here but I'm glad we're here together ☕️🖤

Episode 4 is one I never planned to make - because it's about a life I never planned to live.

This episode is about becoming a solo parent overnight. Not by choice. Not gradually. But through loss.

It's also about the difference between single parenting and solo parenting. About grief that doesn't pause for bedtime. About doing everything alone - while missing the person who should be there beside you.

If you're solo parenting - especially through grief - I see you. And if you're supporting someone who is, I hope this episode helps you understand what they're carrying.

Grief makes people nervous.

So they disappear, or say the wrong thing, or even try to fix what can't be fixed.

This episode of the Early Mourning Coffee Club is for two kinds of people:

- If you're grieving - I hope you feel seen

- If you're supporting someone who is - I hope this takes some of the pressure off.

You can't fix grief. But you can stay.

Pop the kettle on, say their name out loud, and join me for this one ☕️