Podcast
Thanks For Asking
A call-in show from author Nora McInerny that lets real people get real honest about how they're really doing. Operators(me) are standing by to take your calls.
- Personal Journals chart
- #14
- Episodes
- 246
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 56 min
- On air since
- 2016
- Latest episode
- 18 hours ago
Episodes
246 episodes, newest first
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1 hr 7 min
The Quitter’s Manifesto
Show notes
If you’ve ever quit something and felt unbelievable guilt (and maybe unbelievable relief), today’s episode is for you. Here at Feelings & Co., we are firm believers that quitting is a form of self-care, and Nora is quitting’s biggest advocate. Simply put, your life is not a runaway train. If your choices start to feel wrong, you do not have to see them all the way through. You can get off, start over, and try again.
Today’s guest is Geoff, one of our five male listeners, who sent Nora a zine six years ago titled, “QUIT IT.” Geoff is on the pod to chat with Nora about the importance of quitting, how to carve a more meaningful life for yourself, and more.
If you have something to share, give us a call or a text: ☎️(612) 568-4441.
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58 min
Having an Irrelevant Aneurysm (And Other Speed Bumps) with Elise Loehnen Bonus
Show notes
Finding the OK things in life when you are living through the Worst Case Scenario can feel borderline impossible. When you are facing down the horrible things, the idea of even trying to find one OK thing is probably laughable.
Elise Loehnen is staring Terrible right in the eye – she has been recently diagnosed with breast cancer and had a brain aneurysm. And yet, she joins Nora on the show today to talk about these “speed bumps” (yes, those are her words, she is really that bad ass) and how she’s finding the OK in every day in spite of it all.
You can share your okay things with us at ☎️502-388-OKAY (6529) or 📧 IGTBO@feelingsand.co
To support our show, you can subscribe to our YouTube content here.
Our music is by Secret Audio, and their new album is on Spotify or Apple!
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56 min
A Cozy Fall Reading List with Kate Baer
Show notes
It’s officially fall.
Okay, sure. It’s still pretty warm here in Arizona, BUT I DO NOT CARE. If the word “cozy” is mentioned, I’ll be there in my sweater with something warm to drink.
And what all of us need is a list of cozy books to read curled up in an armchair. Lucky for you, Kate Baer (our literary correspondent!) is back for her second episode to help me curate the perfect fall reading list for you.
If you’re in a reading slump or are just looking for new books to grab from the library, we’ve got you.
Our operator (Nora!) is always standing by to take your texts and calls. Reach us at 612.568.4441.
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Nora is on IG, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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45 min
Someday This Will Just Be a Story He Tells: Pep Talks for A Mom with a Kid in Rehab
Show notes
Parenting is terrifying. The moment your child comes into the world, you become painfully aware of all the dangers lurking around every corner. As parents, all we want is to keep them safe, wrapped up in our arms, warm and happy and never in pain.
But, as all parents know, that’s not the way things go. And when your child is hurting, you hurt with them. Their pain is yours. And you can’t help but feel responsible for each time they stumble and fall. And though you could never control everything, the guilt gnaws at you anyway. Because why CAN'T you fix it? Shouldn't you be able to? Your child is suffering, and you cannot help but feel like it's your fault. If you had just done something differently, you could have avoided this.
On today’s episode, a listener wrote in looking for help: her young son is in rehab, and she felt helpless. So, of course, Nora and the community came through to give her a pep talk.
Our operator (Nora!) is always standing by to take your texts and calls. Reach us at 612.568.4441.
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Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple!
You can buy Nora’s books on Bookshopor Amazon, or wherever you buy books.
Nora is on IG, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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59 min
Billionaires are Boring with David Gate Bonus
Show notes
Nora McInerny welcomes poet David Gate for a lively conversation about finding “okay” in the everyday. They talk about unexpected moments of connection, new hope in Alzheimer’s research, the joy of Costco, family life, and why politicians should be held to their promises. Along the way: billionaires, hot dogs, Kelly Clarkson, and the small comforts that make a difficult world feel a little more manageable.
You can get more from David at DavidGatePoet.com
You can share your okay things with us at ☎️502-388-OKAY (6529) or 📧 IGTBO@feelingsand.co
To support our show, you can subscribe to our YouTube content here.
Our music is by Secret Audio, and their new album is on Spotify or Apple!
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1 hr 25 min
They never taught us how to live without each other (Dead Sibling Society: Part Two)
Show notes
No one prepares you for the moment that you lose your person. We will never compare one loss to another. We will never say that there is a loss that is worse, because grief is simply The Worst. But there is something uniquely horrible about losing a sibling. Siblings are our tethers to every moment of our lives — from childhood to teenagehood to adulthood — and are, most likely, the only people that could ever understand the things that molded you and made you who you are.
But when you lose a sibling, you don’t just lose the person. You lose all those memories. All those moments.
In March, we published an episode calledDead Siblings Society (Part One), where friend of the pod Steph Wittels Wachs shared her experience with sibling loss and we read through listener submissions from other bereaved siblings. Both guests of today’s episode were featured: Aaron, a friend of Nora’s from high school, and Emma, who wrote an email so beautiful that it left us and listeners in awe.
Today’s episode is a conversation between Emma and Aaron, two bereaved siblings who lost brothers that were the other halves of their hearts. Trust us when we say that after you press play on this episode, you will be forever changed.
Our operator (Nora!) is always standing by to take your texts and calls. Reach us at 612.568.4441.
Get this episode ad-free here!
Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple!
You can buy Nora’s books on Bookshopor Amazon, or wherever you buy books.
Nora is on IG, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Our Sponsors:
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1 hr 53 min
It Feels Like Too Much Because It Is Too Much: Women on the Brink with Lyz Lenz
Show notes
Something is in the air, because Nora has been contemplating getting bangs again. Oh, and the meaning of life, passage of time, etc. etc. Whatever you’re having multiple small crises about, one thing is for sure: everyone is on the brink right now. It would be amazing if there was one thing to point fingers at and blame, but in truth, the things that are pushing everyone to the brink are just as nuanced as the things we need to do to pull ourselves back.
To explore why every woman ever is collectively teetering on the edge of a breakdown, Nora called Lyz Lenz – expert on all things that could push a woman over the brink.
To make a long story short: OF COURSE YOU ARE OVERWHELMED. The bar is so high that we are killing ourselves trying to reach it.
If it feels overwhelming, well, that’s because it probably is overwhelming. If you’re on the brink, I want to hear from you.
Listen to Lyz’s podcast, Dingus of the Week, and read her newsletter, Men Yell at Me, by checking out her Patreon!
Get the book Nora recommends to every divorced and divorce-curious woman, This American Ex-Wife by Lyz Lenz.
Our operator (Nora!) is always standing by to take your texts and calls. Reach us at 612.568.4441.
Get this episode ad-free here!
Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple!
You can buy Nora’s books on Bookshopor Amazon, or wherever you buy books.
Nora is on IG, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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49 min
461. Grief Stays the Same Size, but You Keep Growing Bonus
Show notes
These days, daily life can feel unpredictable. Every moment, many of us are bracing for impact or expecting to be pushed back into the pit of despair – but there is always a bright spot of OK. Today, Nora’s finding that for you and encouraging you to lower the bar. The thing that can make you realize that it’s going to be OK can be small, mundane, or ordinary. That doesn’t make them any less spectacular.
On this episode, Nora talks about finding the OK moments even when you’re in the thick of grief, her amazing experience in Burlington, Vermont (if only she could pack up from Arizona and move there forever), her decluttering journey, restarting The Artist’s Way, and more.
Read more about my life with a wife!
My experience with morning pages is documented here and my conversation with Elizabeth Kott about The Artist’s Way is here.
For more about my decluttering experience, check out my decluttering Office Hours, decluttering with Elizabeth Kott, and my article about it.
You can share your okay things with us at ☎️502-388-OKAY (6529) or 📧 IGTBO@feelingsand.co
To support our show, you can subscribe to our YouTube content here.
Our music is by Secret Audio, and their new album is on Spotify or Apple!
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1 hr 14 min
That Was Someone’s Baby: Losing A Person To Opioid Overdose with Steph Wittels Wachs
Show notes
Losing someone you love is never easy – but there’s something uniquely painful and incredibly misunderstood about losing someone to opioid addiction and overdose. Today, friend of the pod, host, and author Steph Wittels Wachs is back to talk about her newest book, Last Day, and share how she turned her grief into purpose.
She’s here on the podcast today to talk about opioid use disorder, the lessons Steph’s learned in the wake of Harris’s loss, and the incredibly problematic way that we handle addiction.
If you or someone you love has lost someone to or love someone who is struggling with opioid addiction, please know that you aren’t alone. These stories are unique, but the experience is not — and we need to have these conversations.
If we don’t cover it in this episode, call or text us at 612-568-4441.
Get this episode ad-free here!
Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple!
You can buy Nora’s books on Bookshopor Amazon, or wherever you buy books.
Nora is on IG, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn.
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1 hr 26 min
Lucky Girl: Mental Health, Brain Cancer and The Pit of Despair with Dayna Kathan
Show notes
It’s rare to find someone who you can talk to about grief. Even rarer when someone can understand the dropping feeling in your stomach when you hear the word “glioblastoma” while sitting in a doctor’s office, watching someone who has been a constant in her life be robbed of their future – and watching yourself be robbed of time with them.
On today’s episode of Thanks for Asking, Nora is joined by her Sister in Sadness, Dayna Kathan, whose mother passed away from the same type of brain cancer that Aaron did. Besides being an all-around remarkable woman, Dayna is an open book about her depression and suicidal ideations, which worsened in the years following her mother’s death.
September is Suicide Awareness Month, and this episode is a reminder to anyone out there who needs to hear that they aren’t alone, that no feeling is forever, and that everything – even despair – is temporary.
Find Dayna on Instagramand tune into her podcast, Disrespectfully.
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Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple!
You can buy Nora’s books on Bookshopor Amazon, or wherever you buy books.
Check out Nora’s Instagram here!
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Check out Nora’s Facebook here!
Check out Nora’s LinkedIn here!
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53 min
Two Spiraling Women Telling You To Stop Spiraling with Amanda White
Show notes
On today’s episode of IGTBO, Nora is joined by host of Nuance Needed podcast and friend Amanda White to give you your weekly dose of OK. This week, Nora and Amanda discuss the surprising human connections that can be made when you need to call AAA, talking yourself down from a spiral, the best ways to turn your brain off, and, of course, celebrating the post office. If you didn’t know, this is a very post-office friendly podcast.
Tune in to take your mind off the general NOT-OKness of the world – not everything will be OK, but something will be. Come find it with Nora and Amanda today.
You can find Amanda on Instagram, Substack, and tune in to her podcast, Nuance Needed, on Apple and Spotify!
You can share your okay things with us at ☎️502-388-OKAY (6529) or 📧 IGTBO@feelingsand.co
To support our show, you can subscribe to our YouTube content here.
Our music is by Secret Audio, and their new album is on Spotify or Apple!
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❤️ Experience your juiciest and deepest sensual experience with a bottle of Foria. FORIA is offering a special deal for our listeners. Get 20% off your first order by visiting foriawellness.com/tfa OR use code TFA at checkout. That’s F-O-R-I-A WELLNESS DOT COM FORWARD SLASH TFA for 20% off your first order. I recommend trying Awaken or their Pleasure Set with all three of their best sellers.
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1 hr 5 min
PSA: You Are Worthy with Dr. Marisa Franco
Show notes
Do you believe it when other people say, “You’re worthy just because you exist,” or do you simply grimace, pretend you agree, and move forward?
It can be difficult to have a real sense of self-worth. Not the kind that we advertise on social media with our highlight reels, but the genuine sense of self-worth: the way you treat yourself and, in turn, how you treat others. If you’re a member of our community, you probably understand this feeling – maybe you’ve suffered grief, loss, tragedy, anxiety, depression, etc… Digging past the performative self-esteem and accessing true understanding of your own self-worth can feel – let’s face it – impossible, especially when you’re trying to just keep your head above water.
Today, Nora is joined by Dr. Marisa Franco to help us all understand what self-worth and self-esteem truly are and how we can access them authentically to show up for ourselves and the people around us.
If you have any questions for Nora and Marisa, call/text us at 612.568.441.
You can get a copy of Marisa’s most recent book, Worth, on Bookshop or Amazon.
Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple!
You can buy Nora’s books on Bookshopor Amazon, or wherever you buy books.
Nora is on IG, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Our Sponsors:
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❤️ Experience your juiciest and deepest sensual experience with a bottle of Foria. FORIA is offering a special deal for our listeners. Get 20% off your first order by visiting foriawellness.com/tfa OR use code TFA at checkout. That’s F-O-R-I-A WELLNESS DOT COM FORWARD SLASH TFA for 20% off your first order. I recommend trying Awaken or their Pleasure Set with all three of their best sellers.
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1 hr 26 min
9/11 Boy: Growing up with grief with David Ferrugio
Show notes
25 years ago, the United States was rocked by the tragedy of 9/11. American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 struck the North and South Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City. American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon. United Airlines Flight 93 went down in a field in Pennsylvania after its passengers fought back against the hijackers.
Almost 3,000 people died that day. For 25 years, the echo of that tragedy has been heard – everyone remembers where they were, how they heard, and the paralyzing fear in the aftermath. None more than the survivors and the loved ones of those who lost their lives that day.
David Ferrugio was an ordinary seventh grader on that Tuesday morning, stressed about homework and school and the fact that his friend, Jeff, was late again. But when Jeff showed up and said, “Hey, David, doesn’t your dad work at the World Trade Center? A plane just crashed into it,” everything changed.
Today, David Ferrugio, host of Dead Talks, author of You’re Not Dead Yet, and friend of the podcast, is here to talk about the complicated grief that came with losing his father in the 9/11 attacks – the constant push and pull of public and private grief, his identity being tied to this tragic loss, and what it looks like 25 years later.
Listen to our IGTBO with David Ferrugio on Spotifyand Apple!
Tune into David Ferrugio’s podcast, Dead Talks, on Spotify and Apple!
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❤️ Experience your juiciest and deepest sensual experience with a bottle of Foria. FORIA is offering a special deal for our listeners. Get 20% off your first order by visiting foriawellness.com/tfa OR use code TFA at checkout. That’s F-O-R-I-A WELLNESS DOT COM FORWARD SLASH TFA for 20% off your first order. I recommend trying Awaken or their Pleasure Set with all three of their best sellers.
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42 min
459. The Portal Is Open with Caroline Moss
Show notes
Some things are just a little too perfect to be random – and this is coined by Nora and guest Caroline Moss as “the portal opening.” In today’s episode of IGTBO, Nora and Caroline talk about the small moments of magic and stars aligning: Nora’s daughter’s new boyfriend’s invisible string through their lives, signs from Caroline’s grandmother, and a puppy finally learning how to ask to go outside after weeks of failed training.
Not everything is going to be OK all the time. We know that. You know that. But this episode is a celebration of the moments where it feels like the universe is giving you a little nudge to remind you that something will be OK.
You can share your okay things with us at ☎️502-388-OKAY (6529) or 📧 IGTBO@feelingsand.co
To support our show, you can subscribe to our YouTube content here.
Our music is by Secret Audio, and their new album is on Spotify or Apple!
Our Sponsors:
❤️ Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to Quince.com/TFA for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Go to Quince.com/TFA for free shipping and 365-day returns. Quince.com/TFA
❤️ Experience your juiciest and deepest sensual experience with a bottle of Foria. FORIA is offering a special deal for our listeners. Get 20% off your first order by visiting foriawellness.com/tfa OR use code TFA at checkout. That’s F-O-R-I-A WELLNESS DOT COM FORWARD SLASH TFA for 20% off your first order. I recommend trying Awaken or their Pleasure Set with all three of their best sellers.
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53 min
We Need To Talk About Post-Partum Psychosis: Ayana Lage On Her Memoir and The Case of Lindsay Clancy
Show notes
Ayane Lage is the author of Missing Me: A memoir of post-partum psychosis and the long road back, her own first-hand account of an often-misunderstood and currently very hot topic, as we sat down to record this on the same week as the internet and major news outlets are tirelessly reporting and speculating on the case of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother who strangled her three young children in what prosecutors call a pre-meditated act and what her lawyer and many women across the world are calling an act of post-partum psychosis.
Ayana’s story had a very different ending – she was lucky enough to be here to share her story with us, and we’re lucky to have her here to share it.
Our operator (Nora!) is always standing by to take your texts and calls. Reach us at 612.568.4441.
Get this episode ad-free here!
Listen to Geoffrey’s album on Spotify and Apple!
You can buy Nora’s books on Bookshopor Amazon, or wherever you buy books.
Nora is on IG, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn.
Our Sponsors:
❤️ Refresh your everyday with luxury you'll actually use. Head to Quince.com/TFA for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Go to Quince.com/TFA for free shipping and 365-day returns. Quince.com/TFA
❤️ Experience your juiciest and deepest sensual experience with a bottle of Foria. FORIA is offering a special deal for our listeners. Get 20% off your first order by visiting foriawellness.com/tfa OR use code TFA at checkout. That’s F-O-R-I-A WELLNESS DOT COM FORWARD SLASH TFA for 20% off your first order. I recommend trying Awaken or their Pleasure Set with all three of their best sellers.
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1 hr 18 min
My Mother's Money: Beth Pinsker on Finances and End of Life
Show notes
If we’re lucky, we’ll all be old someday. America is gradually getting older. According to the US government, since 2001, the national median age has risen from 35.6 to 39.4. And yes, while we complain about boomers, it has to be said that attempting to retire in an economy where gas is close to $5 a gallon and a 12-pack of Diet Coke is $12 (highway robbery). According to a study by Allianz, baby boomers are the wealthiest generation to have ever lived, and account for 51.8% of the country’s total wealth.
As these boomers age and – let’s say it – die – the wealth they pass down to their children and grandchildren is going to be anywhere from 68-84 trillion dollars…and unprecedented amount of money that many are calling The Great Wealth Transfer. And if that happens for some people, cool! But obviously not every boomer is rich, and many of them are passing down more generational trauma than generational wealth.
In this episode of Thanks for Asking, Nora is talking to Beth Pinsker, a Certified Financial Planner and author of My Mother’s Money: A Guide to Financial Caregiving. They’re talking about finances, debt, and managing money for aging parents – something that is never easy but many of us deal with in silence. So today, we’re talking about it.
Beth’s book is available on Bookshop, Amazon or wherever you buy books.
If you’re interested in more episodes we’ve done on finances, check them out:
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It’s romantic to get a prenup (and other financial lessons for divorce)
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Debt, Lies, and Other Things Our Parents Leave Us
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1 hr 3 min
Toddler Sunday Hits Different: Finding the OK in the World with Kate Kennedy Bonus
Show notes
If you’re on the brink right now, you aren’t alone. As the Summer of Surrender comes to an end, Nora wanted to bring you an episode that was made to distract you from the weight of the world. Today, she’s joined by friend of the pod and Be There in Five host Kate Kennedy to reconnect with the small things that bring them joy: in parenting, in their homes, in trinkets, and, of course, in amazing TV that takes you away from your own life, just for a little while.
You can share your okay things with us at ☎️502-388-OKAY (6529) or 📧 IGTBO@feelingsand.co
To support our show, you can subscribe to our YouTube content here.
Our music is by Secret Audio, and their new album is on Spotify or Apple!
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54 min
This Story Doesn’t Have A Happy Ending: Losing a Sibling to Opioid Overdose with Steph Wittels Wachs
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Most friendships start because you have something in common: work, hobbies, fashion, books, sense of humor. But not all friendships are formed because of something wholesome in common. Sometimes, you share an experience so life-changing that you are drawn to each other. That is how, nine years ago, Nora and Steph Wittels Wachs became friends. Steph lost her brother, Harris, to an opioid overdose. Grievers can always find common ground: losing someone changes you.
If you have lived this before, you’ll find it feeling familiar. If you haven’t, consider yourself lucky. Watching a family member suffer from opioid addiction is crushing. Losing them is debilitating.
Steph and I want to talk to you if you have been affected by the opioid crisis. If you have something to share, give us a call or a text: ☎️(612) 568-4441.
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1 hr 42 min
Polyamory Is Easier When One Of Them Is Dead: Answering Widow Questions with Rebecca Woolf
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People tend to tiptoe around anything to do with widowhood. We know that people are clumsy with their words and their actions, and often, they don’t want to say the wrong thing or ask the wrong questions. Oftentimes, widows don’t even want to ask these questions to fellow widows. So, our inbox fills with the questions people are too scared to ask – about dating widows, about grief’s permanence, about moving forward without forgetting your person, and about widows dating other widows. Today, Nora is joined by fellow widow Rebecca Woolf to go through your burning questions and talk about grief, dating after loss, and the practical questions no one ever wants to get into.
If you are a widow (or know a widow!) and have questions you wish you could ask, this episode will answer them. If we don’t cover it in this episode, call or text us at 612-568-4441.
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46 min
He Was A Mirror Of Me: Trauma, Memories, and Family Myths Changing Lives
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Our lives are shaped by our families. Not just our habits, family recipes, and noses – our stories, too. You probably know stories about your great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents, or, if you’re really into http://ancestry.com, as far back as five hundred years ago. You might know the names, professions, quirks, and life stories of people who could have literally never imagined your existence, and you carry those things with you. For some people, these family legends are a point of pride.
It was for Ka Vang, too. She held tight to the heroic story of her father, Ying Vang, slipping away from the communist labor camp where he had been placed after being kidnapped in Laos, accompanied by an Australian pilot. But the real story? It doesn’t quite live up to the myth Ka knows. And now, as she’s preparing to pass on her family’s history to her children, she reflects on her own.
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