{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/61de066f8657180013af3f9a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Heather Harpham: Life and Death, Love and Family.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61de0665cc27c20014ea15cf/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>She wanted a family, he didn't. What happened next, neither saw coming.</p><p>In this week's conversation,&nbsp;<a href=\"http://heatherharpham.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Heather Harpham</a>&nbsp;takes us into her whirlwind romance with a writer that led to a seemingly endless series of unexpected turns. Heather always saw her life with children, but her then-boyfriend saw no room for a child. His life was devoted to his craft as a writer. Fate, however, brought them a daughter.</p><p>The idea of bringing a child into the world, alone, cultivated emotions ranging from joy to trauma, and eventually cut deep personal divides between the two. Harpham's life was turned upside-down. But, when their daughter was born with a near-fatal illness, the small semblance that was left of Harpham's handle on normalcy was tossed out the window.</p><p>In today's conversation, Heather shares her whirlwind romance turned harrowing story of life-and-death motherhood and evolving quest to redefine what family is and can be. This journey is also detailed in her memoir, <a href=\"http://amzn.to/2C946wQ\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Happiness: The Crooked Little Road to Semi-Ever After</a>.</p><p>-------------</p><p>Have you discovered your&nbsp;Sparketype&nbsp;yet?&nbsp;Take the Sparketype Assessment™ now. IT’S FREE&nbsp;(<a href=\"https://sparketype.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://sparketype.com/</a>) and takes about 7-minutes to complete. At a minimum, it’ll open your eyes in a big way. It also just might change your life.</p><ul><li>If you enjoyed the show, please share it with a friend. Thank you to our super cool brand partners. If you like the show, please support them - they help make the podcast possible.</li></ul>","author_name":"Jonathan Fields / Acast"}