This is not for you to make a list of things to handle, but for you to witness my story alongside me while you remember what matters the most here and now.

Grief changes the way we move through the world after we encounter loss, but it can also inspire us to move with intention while we are in the middle of this messy life, too.

Listen as I recount some of the beautiful and hard lessons of loss in my story, and see if something resonates for your own journey.

Links + Resources from this episode:

• Become a Patron/Get the Workbook
• Learn more about Restorative Grief and Enneagram Coaching
• Connect on Instagram/Threads

“I don’t want to stay in my grief. I know I’m going to carry it with me, but I don’t want to stay in the sadness.”

What does it look like to stay connected to someone you love after they die? And how do we make space for grief without losing ourselves inside it?

Today’s conversation is with children’s author Jenny Robinson Clark, whose book Are You Here? was born from the loss of her mother, the experience of raising young children while grieving, and the quiet moments that helped her feel connected again.

We talk about the complicated overlap of motherhood and loss, the fear and skepticism that can show up around signs and synchronicities, and the importance of curiosity in grief. Jenny shares honestly about feeling disconnected from her mother years after her death, how creativity became part of her healing, and why she chose to tell this story through a children’s book.

This episode is gentle, hopeful, and deeply honest about the non-linear nature of grief.

If you’ve ever wondered whether healing means letting go, whether comfort is something you’re “allowed” to receive, or how to stay open to beauty after loss, this conversation is for you.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What it was like to lose a mother while raising very young children
• The fear of death and grief that begins in childhood
• Why grief can feel both heavy and strangely awakening
• How signs and synchronicities can create comfort after loss
• The role of curiosity in healing
• Parenting while actively grieving
• Why emotional honesty matters for children
• The connection between creativity, nature, and grief work
• Learning to notice beauty again after loss
• Why grief is never linear

Links + Resources from this episode:

• Jenny Robinson Clark - jennyrobinsonclark.com
• Purchase "Are You Here?" at Bookshop.org
• Connect with Jenny on IG - instagram.com/jennyrobinsonclark
• Follow Mandy on IG - instagram.com/mandycapehart
• Get the Workbook or become a Patron - patreon.com/mandycapehart

“You are not responsible for removing your child’s grief. You are responsible for the environment you help create.”

What if parenting through divorce didn’t require you to make everything okay, but instead invited you to understand what is actually yours to carry?

This conversation holds space for the quiet, often unspoken grief that comes with the end of a relationship, especially when you are still showing up every day for your children. It offers a gentle reorientation away from pressure and toward presence, helping you consider what steadiness can look like in the middle of change.

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, stretched thin, or unsure how to support your children while navigating your own grief, this episode invites you into a more sustainable way forward: one rooted in connection, capacity, and small, meaningful shifts.

In this episode, we talk about:

• What it means to parent while grieving the loss of a relationship
• The difference between creating safety and trying to prevent pain
• Why you are not responsible for fixing your child’s grief
• How connection supports children more than perfection
• The role of repair when parenting feels messy
• Creating small, consistent moments of safety and belonging
• How to begin tending to your own capacity, one week at a time

Links + Resources from this episode:

• Alan Wolfelt on divorce & grief: https://amzn.to/3NGVZCC
• Lisa Rites: https://amzn.to/4dMPaK9
• Get the workbook/Become a Patron!
• Learn more about Restorative Grief