I recorded this episode with Benji Gabler in October 2024 which seems like a lifetime ago. I had planned to publish it in January and then the fires happened and I shifted gears to try to address the losses of my community. But once I finished season 2 I still wanted to publish this episode with Benji, which is a beautiful conversation about fatherhood as it relates to early loss, something I haven't had an opportunity to address before. Benji lives in Isreal which added another layer of interest for me as I have always admired Jewish traditions around death and mourning. Being a therapist, Benji brought a lot of self-awareness and depth to this conversation and our views on parenting and grief were remarkably in sync. I loved how Benji was able to hold a lot of sadness along with gratitude for the loss of his father when he was just six years old and the way he was supported by his community growing up.
If you'd like to learn more about Benji please visit his website https://www.bsgpsychotherapy.com
I will be taking a break from the podcast while I work on a mini-season devoted to fire loss and its effects on families and kids.
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Special thanks to Josephine Wiggs for the song \"Time Does Not Bring Relief\" from her album \"We Fall.\"
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