A stranger told us we looked “too happy” to be grieving our son, and that offhand comment cracked open a much bigger conversation: who decides what grief should look like, and why do we treat joy as betrayal after loss? We open the door to our real process—private tears, unexpected waves, quiet days, and the slow return to things that make us feel alive. We talk about parenting four kids while holding absence, choosing fewer commitments to protect our energy, then carefully rebuilding a life...
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A stranger told us we looked “too happy” to be grieving our son, and that offhand comment cracked open a much bigger conversation: who decides what grief should look like, and why do we treat joy as betrayal after loss? We open the door to our real process—private tears, unexpected waves, quiet days, and the slow return to things that make us feel alive. We talk about parenting four kids while holding absence, choosing fewer commitments to protect our energy, then carefully rebuilding a life...
Ever wondered if there's a different path for educating your children? One that doesn't involve desks, homework, or standardized testing? Join Jessyl and Alex as they pull back the curtain on their decade-long journey with unschooling – a learning approach that has allowed their four children to thrive while following their natural curiosities. This raw conversation dismantles common misconceptions about education and learning. Jessyl shares how their children taught themselves to read witho...
Jessyl and Alex Podcast
A stranger told us we looked “too happy” to be grieving our son, and that offhand comment cracked open a much bigger conversation: who decides what grief should look like, and why do we treat joy as betrayal after loss? We open the door to our real process—private tears, unexpected waves, quiet days, and the slow return to things that make us feel alive. We talk about parenting four kids while holding absence, choosing fewer commitments to protect our energy, then carefully rebuilding a life...
