6 episodes
Unconditional Annalise Nielsen
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- Society & Culture
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4.6 • 5 Ratings
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Can your child do something so wrong that you stop loving them?
The loss of a child is unarguably devastating, but what happens when a mother loses a child to the prison system? While the incarceration of a loved one is devastating for all members of a family, mothers in particular bear the responsibility and blame for their child’s behaviour. Hosted by Annalise Nielsen, this podcast explores the complicated feelings of grief, shame, and helplessness that mothers go through when their child is incarcerated. Unconditional demonstrates the incredible bond between mother and child that remains unshaken, even in the most extreme of circumstances.
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Episode 1: Yvonne
Welcome to the first episode of Unconditional. Hosted by Annalise Nielsen, this podcast examines the experiences of a mother after the arrest of her child. In the first episode, we […]
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Episode 2: Dinny
Dinny is a retired social worker who enjoys singing opera and describes herself as a bit of a diva. Her son is currently serving a life sentence without possibility of […]
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Episode 3: Rebecca
The memories of her son that Rebecca is most fond of involve the family sitting together on the couch watching a movie and enjoying their downtime. These are still some […]
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Episode 4: Jackie
Jackie is a communications technology teacher at a high school in Stoney Creek, Ontario. Her son, Peter, was arrested for attempted murder when his daughter, Lyla, was only a few […]
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Episode 5: Wendy
Wendy was an involved and pro-active mother when her son was growing up, but it just didn’t seem to be enough to keep him out of trouble. She thought maybe […]
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Episode 6: Farhat
Farhat came from India to Canada as a young 20-year-old excited to further her studies in journalism. Unfortunately, those dreams didn’t come to fruition, as she soon had 3 children […]
Customer Reviews
I’m floored!
It’s so satisfying when someone tries to do a very specific thing and does it remarkably well. The stories are allowed to speak for themselves, the touches of music and editing are light, as is the narration. You can tell a lot of hard work goes into each short, focused, sad and beautiful episode.
Deeply touching, and prompts deep reflection
This is a very thoughtful podcast and makes me think a lot about people I know in these situations. It especially gives me some sense of the perspective of people suffering this way must have to live with. Brought me to tears a few times.