सर्वश्रेष्ठ Child Loss पॉडकास्टस (2025)

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Bonus 158 | Manna for Each Day 6:57

10h ago6:57

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When I was a little girl, sitting in my Sunday School class in the basement of First Baptist Church of Phillips, Wisconsin, I learned all about the Israelites wandering in the wilderness for forty years, and how God gave them manna to eat. Our teacher described manna as little wafers that tasted like honey. I remember wishing I could taste manna, b…

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Surviving the Unthinkable Loss of a Baby … Twice, with Kendall and Andy Reid, Ruby and Jack’s Parents 37:01

4d ago37:01

37:01

For most people, the thought of losing their child is almost more than their hearts can bear, seemingly unsurvivable. Unfortunately for Kendall and Andy Reid, this became a reality in 2017 when their precious 2 day old daughter, Ruby died suddenly in the hospital. Still grieving such a tremendous loss, their lives were once again shattered by the d…

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Grief & The Holidays 16:26

18d ago16:26

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The holiday season is extra difficult while grieving. Praying for comfort to all who are mourn and grieve during this holiday season 🤍🕊

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57 | Just Starting Your Grief Journey? Here Are Some Tools & Resources That Will Help 18:12

21d ago18:12

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Grief can feel overwhelming when you’re just starting your journey, and you may be wondering where to begin. Are you feeling lost or unsure of how to take your first steps toward healing? In this episode, I’m sharing 6 essential tools and resources that can help guide you through this difficult time and provide support along the way. Stay tuned to …

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Stories and Strategies for missing Max Gruver and Cole Couey During the Christmas Season: Ep 32 31:40

30d ago31:40

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Facing the holiday season after losing a child is an unimaginable challenge. Imagine the struggle of embracing Christmas traditions when the absence of a loved one is overwhelmingly palpable. In this episode, we're joined by Rae Ann Gruver and Brandy Couey, two courageous mothers who bravely share their journey through grief during the holidays. To…

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237 | She Died, I Didn't (Part One) with Courtney Mount 33:11

2d ago33:11

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I’m excited to welcome another return guest to the podcast today, my friend Courtney Mount, whose daughter Millie went to Heaven in July of 2020 following a battle with neuroblastoma cancer. Courtney is a homeschooling mom of nine, a blogger, a freelance writer, and the author of the Millie Finds her Miracle collection. Her latest book is titled "S…

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Bonus 157 | Wheel of Fortune 4:22

3d ago4:22

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The increasing intracranial pressure impacted Hannah's pupils, making it impossible for her to read or do anything that required close-up vision, such as text on her phone or look at social media. She was able to see the television fairly well, so when she was awake, we generally passed the time watching TV. The one time of day she always seemed to…

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Bonus 156 | Reeling 3:17

4d ago3:17

3:17

The remainder of that brief hospital stay passed in a blur. The sudden roller-coaster plunge of the last couple of days had taken a toll on us. The news that the "very faint stuff" seen in the area of the original tumor on Hannah's MRI from just three weeks ago was now "regrowth of cancer cells" had left us reeling ... especially after being told t…

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Bonus 155 | A Body Blow 3:51

5d ago3:51

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We woke up that morning with a renewed hope that maybe ... just maybe ... the treatments were working. Maybe all the increased issues we'd been seeing weren't actually signs she was leaving us, but just side effects of the chemo. After all, her MRI was good! Then came the body blow. Thank you for joining me for another bonus episode of the While We…

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Bonus 154 | An Emergency Room Visit 5:25

6d ago5:25

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We were truly thankful for the time Hannah was able to enjoy with our extended family over the Christmas season, because once the holidays were over and everyone had headed home, her health unexpectedly began to decline. Double vision had been an ongoing issue since she was first diagnosed, but it suddenly worsened and she struggled to get her eyes…

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Bonus 153 | Platelets with Family 2:50

9d ago2:50

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After Christmas, my brother and sister-in-law came to spend a few days with us. This was a very special treat because they are career missionaries, and years could pass between their visits. They were able to accompany us to one of our Children’s Hospital platelet infusions, and I took one of my favorite photos of Hannah with her cousin that day. I…

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236 | The Mindful Marriage with Ron and Nan Deal 56:48

9d ago56:48

56:48

Maybe you've heard the statistics ... that upwards of 80% of marriages fail after the loss of a child. Did you know that is actually a myth? Of course, the loss of a child is disruptive to all of our relationships, not just the marriage bond, but there are strategies we can learn to lessen these impacts. Ron and Nan Deal join me to talk about their…

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Bonus 152 | Christmas Break Concerns 2:39

12d ago2:39

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We enjoyed some good visits with our extended family over Christmas break that year. Spending time with her cousins, aunts and uncles, and grandparents was one of Hannah's favorite things to do. When we traveled to northern Arkansas, my parents rented a room at a local hotel so all the cousins could have fun together in the swimming pool. The young…

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Bonus 151 | A Word from Hannah's Dad 3:28

15d ago3:28

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On the day after Christmas, we headed back to Children's Hospital for an uneventful platelet infusion. That evening, at his request, I handed the computer to Brad and he wrote our email for that day ... Thank you for joining me for another bonus episode of the While We're Waiting podcast in this year-long series in which I share our family’s experi…

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235 | Christmas Hope 19:33

17d ago19:33

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This is the first time since starting the podcast a little over four years ago that an episode was due to be released on Christmas Day. I considered skipping it, knowing that many people would be busy with family gatherings or church services and might not even have time to listen. But then I thought about how our family literally missed Christmas …

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Bonus 150 | Grace Like a Fitted Sheet 5:46

17d ago5:46

5:46

Cancer doesn't take a break at Christmas time. Christmas fell on a Thursday in 2008, and Hannah needed platelet infusions on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. The Hematology/Oncology Clinic at Children's was closed on Wednesday for Christmas Eve, so she actually had to be admitted to the general part of the hospital for a few hours to get her platelet…

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Rediscovering Hope After Traumatic Loss with Dave and Laura Diehl, Rebecca’s parents 54:13

18d ago54:13

54:13

When parents are suddenly stricken by unspeakable trauma, what can they do, to whom can they turn, and how do they continue living with a shattered heart? For Dave and Laura Diehl, their grief journey began on October 12, 2011 when their 29 year old daughter, Rebecca, lost a battle with life long medical challenges that began at the age of three(3)…

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Bonus 149 | A Unique Christmas Gift 3:24

22d ago3:24

3:24

As Christmas 2008 approached, we found ourselves in a very surreal position ... Profoundly grateful for the fact that Hannah was still with us, yet fully aware that without a miraculous intervention from God (and we absolutely believed that was possible), this would be our last Christmas with her. We could already sense her gradually slipping away …

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234 | Hope After Only Child Loss (Part Two) with John and Carrie Guenther 34:57

23d ago34:57

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Today's episode is a continuation of my conversation with John and Carrie Guenther, whose only child Gideon went to Heaven in the fall of 2020. Today we go deeper in our discussion, including the Guenther’s advice for newly bereaved parents, their response to the dreaded “How many children do you have” question, what they’ve discovered about God’s …

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Bonus 148 | Finally ... 3:04

24d ago3:04

3:04

It was chemo day at last! Almost two months after this new chemo was recommended to start, it was finally underway. We weren't given the go-ahead because Hannah's platelet issues were resolved; no, we were starting in spite of the fact that they were not resolved. As Christmas approached, we were simply grateful to be moving forward with a plan for…

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Bonus 147 | Unexpected MRI 5:25

26d ago5:25

5:25

Today was the day Hannah would finally be starting her long-postponed chemotherapy treatments, and a predicted ice storm was not going to keep us away! We were anxious to find out when her new MRI would be scheduled so we could get some answers to the increased nausea and headaches she was experiencing. Our appointment at Children's Hospital was at…

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Bonus 146 | Rising Concerns 4:57

1M ago4:57

4:57

After our appointment on Monday, we expected that Hannah would continue with school since she was still not able to start chemo. Instead, the ongoing side effects from the radiation began to unexpectedly intensify. The morning nausea and near-constant headaches were increasing, preventing her from attending school. This exacerbation caused us to qu…

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233 | Hope After Only Child Loss with John and Carrie Guenther 44:16

1M ago44:16

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I am so excited today to introduce you to my friends John and Carrie Guenther. We met the Guenthers when they attended our very first While We’re Waiting Weekend in Ohio back in September of 2023. As they shared the story of their son Gideon at that retreat, I was struck not just by the grace with which they expressed it, but by the profound loss p…

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Navigating Loss Due To A Medical Mystery with Stacey Wons, Trinity's Mom 54:09

1M ago54:09

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With no symptoms or warning signs to prepare her for what was to come after an uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery, Stacey and her husband Richard's beautiful baby daughter Trinity died shortly after birth in February 2006 leaving them crushed and broken. Doctors could only speculate on the cause, but ultimately it was to remain a mystery. How do …

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Bonus 145 | More Delays ... 3:11

1M ago3:11

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As much as we were enjoying the relative normalcy of both girls being back in school leading up to Christmas break, we were really beginning to feel the urgency of starting chemotherapy before too much time elapsed following radiation. The initial plan had been to start her new chemo treatments at the beginning of November, and here we were approac…

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Bonus 144 | Empty Me 2:32

1M ago2:32

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Hannah's brain cancer diagnosis did not legally preclude her from driving, but we all agreed it was best that she not drive during her treatments. So I ended up driving her around a lot during that year, including those days she returned to school in early December of 2008. One day as I drove her home from school, one of her favorite songs came on …

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56 | 4 Ways to Experience Joy After Loss During the Holiday Season 17:51

1M ago17:51

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The holiday season is so hard when you’re walking through the grief that comes with losing your child. Just getting through this season seems hard enough. Thinking about feeling joy too? I know it seems impossible. But that’s why I wanted to bring you this episode. To not only tell you it is possible to feel joy during this season, but also to give…

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Bonus 143 | A Hero in My Eyes 4:25

1M ago4:25

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In a previous episode, I described the moment Hannah first became my hero. They day she returned to school for the first time since her cancer recurrence in September was the second. Thank you for joining me for another bonus episode of the While We're Waiting podcast in this year-long series in which I share our family’s experiences as our teenage…

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232 | Heartache and Hope with Melanie DeSimone 49:27

1M ago49:27

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Melanie DeSimone is well-known in the bereaved parent community as the author of the blog “The Life I Didn’t Choose”, which has had over 4,000,000 hits since its inception in 2014. She writes daily … pithy, practical posts … that speak directly to the hearts of grieving parents. Over the last several months, the Lord has led her to expand her minis…

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Bonus 142 | Ready for Battle 3:19

1M ago3:19

3:19

Even as we enjoyed our family time over the Thanksgiving holiday, we found ourselves looking ahead to Monday when Hannah would finally get to start her new chemotherapy treatments. The reprieve from treatments had been wonderful, and we were so glad Hannah was finally feeling more like herself, but we were really beginning to feel the urgency to ge…

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Bonus 141 | Christmas Crooners 4:03

1M ago4:03

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As we stepped through our holiday traditions, Brad and I were fully cognizant that this could be the last time we did these things together as a family of four. My emails gave no indication of what an excruciatingly difficult time this was for us as Hannah's parents. We were beginning to see daily indications that she was already leaving us, little…

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231 | Waiting Well With Jesus (Part Two) with Lynda Wake 37:19

2M ago37:19

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Welcome to episode #231, which is a continuation of my conversation with Lynda Wake, who is a wife, mom (or “mum” as she would say it), and grandmother. She is also the author of two amazing devotional books, “Heartbreakingly Beautiful” and “Waiting Well With Jesus”, and the founder of the BE Blessings ministry, which you’ll hear more about today. …

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A Mom’s Journey After Suicide with Deana Morris, Travis's Mom 45:27

2M ago45:27

45:27

By most accounts, March 18, 2023 was just another ordinary day in Abilene, Texas. For Deana Morris and her family it was the day that turned their lives upside down as they discovered their dearly loved 28 year old son Travis had taken his own life. Suicide blindsides loved ones, leaving them with unbearable pain, a lifetime of too many unanswered …

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Bonus 140 | Good Medicine 3:50

2M ago3:50

3:50

We returned to the Hem/Onc clinic at Arkansas Children's Hospital on Monday morning, fully prepared for Hannah to be admitted so she could finally start her new chemotherapy treatments. But when her bloodwork showed a platelet level of 3,000 (normal is over 150,000), we knew we would not be starting that day. With a platelet count that low, she was…

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55 | How to Make Time for What Really Matters to You 10:20

2M ago10:20

10:20

This time of year brings about all sorts of emotions, especially as grieving parents. This year, it’s causing me to really think about what’s important in my life. What are my priorities? Am I spending enough time in my life doing what matters most to me? How can you answer that? Is your life so busy that at the end of the day, you look back and th…

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Navigating Grief During Thanksgiving: Ep 31 25:46

2M ago25:46

25:46

How do you navigate the ups and downs of grief during the holiday season, especially Thanksgiving, after losing a child? Join us, Amy and Michele, as we sit down with our guest, Jenny Stanley, to share personal stories and offer strategies for managing the complex emotions that accompany this time of year. Jenny invites us into her world of grappli…

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Bonus 139 | Secret Service 4:17

2M ago4:17

4:17

Though Hannah's ANC was rising, she was technically still in isolation due to her low blood counts. In spite of this, we made the decision to attend one of Bethany's basketball games together as a family. We sat by ourselves in an empty area of the bleachers. Several well-wishers came by to speak to Hannah, and that was great, but we didn't allow t…

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230 | Waiting Well with Jesus (Part One) with Lynda Wake 36:23

2M ago36:23

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Lynda Wake and her husband have served with Wycliffe Bible Translators since 1998, and currently reside in Melbourne, Australia. She is a grandmother of two and a mom of four, including her daughter Bethany Joy who lived her brief life to the max! She is the author of two devotional books, “Heartbreakingly Beautiful” and “Waiting Well with Jesus”, …

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Navigating the Holiday Season with Greg Buffkin 9:56

2M ago9:56

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Bonus 138 | No Other Explanation 4:17

2M ago4:17

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Hannah's Facebook status from sixteen years ago today was this ... "Hannah is back from the hospital for the second time in 2 weeks but feeling great!" And an excerpt my email ... I wanted to spend a few minutes talking about Hannah in my update today. I don't usually say much about her personally, because she is a very private person and has been …

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Bonus 137 | An Upward Trend 1:48

2M ago1:48

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So after being told we would be in the hospital a few more days ... Boom, just like that, they were telling us we would be heading home tomorrow. A welcome disruption to our schedule for once! As long as Hannah's counts continued their upward trend, we would be busting out of the hospital soon and we couldn't have been more pleased! Thank you for j…

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Bonus 136 | Freedom from the Calendar 5:07

2M ago5:07

5:07

My name is Jill Sullivan ... and I have a calendar problem. I like calendars. A lot. I love filling in all the little boxes with appointments and special dates and activities. (Not that I want to do all the activities -- as an introvert, I enjoy writing them down much more than actually doing them, ha!) I even keep my calendars from year to year ..…

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54 | Feel Like You're Drowning in Your Grief? 3 Ways to Get Your Head Above Water 12:51

2M ago12:51

12:51

Have you ever felt like you’re just barely keeping your head above water in your grief? Like no matter what you do, you’re sinking deeper and deeper? Maybe you’re wondering if you’ll ever catch a break or breathe a little easier again. I so understand you friend. In this episode, I want to share three ways to help you rise above the waves, take a b…

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Bonus 135 | Middle of the Night Weigh-Ins 3:13

2M ago3:13

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Hospital life is strange. You would think that the doctors and nurses want the sick person to rest ... but no ... you would think wrongly. All through the day -- and all through the night -- there are blood pressure checks, antibiotic infusions, and temperature measurements. There are even people who come in and clean the room during the night -- t…

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229 | The Moon is Round (Part Two) with Molly Huffman 28:11

2M ago28:11

28:11

Molly Huffman is my guest on the podcast again today. She is a wife, a mom, a stepmom, and the author of a wonderful book titled “The Moon Is Round: A True Story of Extraordinary Loss, Grief, and the Fight for Faith.” Last week, Molly shared the story of how her precious son Tage was diagnosed with a terminal genetic disease when he was just six mo…

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Bonus 134 | Learning to Wait Patiently 4:05

2M ago4:05

4:05

We had all thought, rather naively, I suppose, that once this second round of radiation treatments was completed, Hannah would have some time to enjoy just being a typical teenager for awhile before starting chemotherapy treatments. She was excited at the prospect of having a healthy immune system and no longer being isolated. She had not attended …

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Logan Schick's Story: Ep 30 55:34

2M ago55:34

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Jenny Schick joins us to share the courageous story of her daughter Logan, a young woman whose vibrant spirit was shadowed by struggles with anxiety, ADD, and, ultimately, addiction. Jenny opens up about the early signs of Logan's mental health challenges, like the day-to-day anxiety that spiraled from something as simple as a social interaction in…

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Discovering Hope in the Aftermath with Kellie Sipos, Emilie's Mom 41:32

2M ago41:32

41:32

In the U.S., approximately 270 people die of a drug overdose every day based upon May, 2024 statistics. For Kellie Sipos and her family, these statistics became very personal on July 22, 2018 when their precious 24 year old daughter, Emilie, lost her battle with an addiction. Far too many parents have have had their lives shattered as a result of t…

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Bonus 133 | The Magic Number 3:14

2M ago3:14

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Anyone who has known me for more than five minutes knows that I am a "control enthusiast." I like my plans to be made in advance, my schedule to fall neatly into place, and my calendar to be without eraser marks. A cancer diagnosis is a great reminder that none of us are really in control of anything From one moment to the next, things can change r…

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Bonus 132 | "Eww ... My Mom Has a Facebook" 3:01

2M ago3:01

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Sixteen years ago today, Hannah and I sat down together at our big desktop computer and she helped me set up my Facebook page. And she also wrote the very first post on my page ... "Eww ... My Mom has a Facebook! jk jk" It still makes me smile today! :) Thank you for joining me for another bonus episode of the While We're Waiting podcast in this ye…

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