I had such a great discussion with Zibby Owens for this episode. Zibby has a delightful podcast all about books & authors, and a thoughtful new memoir, Bookends, which dives deep into grief. Some topics Zibby and I discuss include: Zibby’s podcast, Moms Don’t Have Time to Read Books, and some of her favorite grief memoirs; Her own brand-new memoir, Bookends; Losing her best friend on 9/11, and the trauma and impact that had on her; The ‘grief brain’ and brain fog she experienced; Losing people close to her who left behind young kids; Her family’s experience with losing loved ones to covid; All about her grief platform & podcast, Moms Don’t Have Time to Grieve; Her thoughts on writing a memoir, including feeling vulnerable and having newfound compassion for memoir authors; Zibby’s tips for aspiring memoir writers; and Her summer reading pick in case you’d like to distract yourself with a good book. I hope you enjoy my discussion with Zibby Owens. -=-=-=-=- Thank you sponsors & partners: Grief Coach - Grief support text messaging service. Tips and support delivered all year long, personalized based on your loss. Listeners get $10 off: https://grief.coach/jennylisk/ BetterHelp - Talk with a licensed, professional therapist online. Get 10% off your first month: betterhelp.com/widowedparent Support the show - Buy Me a Coffee -=-=-=-=-