Breathing Wind Podcast
Breathing Wind
04: A Part of the Family
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04: A Part of the Family

Does being adopted change our relationship to our parents?

We were all siblings. They were our parents.

In this episode, I interview Anne Marie, a social worker, about the experience of losing her mother and father, and how being adopted fits into her experience. Anne Marie is my best friend’s mother. Her daughter is currently facing a scary battle with cancer, and she faces grief again.


In the episode, Anne Marie talks about:

  • Her parents’ family-style and why she bonded so well with them.

  • Being a caregiver to both parents, plus her daughter.

  • Her current views on grief, having gone through witnessing her mother with cancer twice, and now her daughter.


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Anne Marie’s parents
Anne Marie’s parents


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Breathing Wind Podcast
Breathing Wind
Breathing Wind is a podcast about grief and loss and how we journey with these lifelong companions.
Naila Francis, grief coach, writer and former journalist and Sarah Davis, podcast consultant, speaker and writer, are cohosts. We offer warm, honest and insightful conversations for the introspective at heart.
Launched in 2019 as a personal grief project, the podcast struck a chord with listeners looking for a space to feel less alone in their grief. Quickly, a dedicated community grew around the candid and compelling conversations with others who knew grief just as intimately and those who offered guidance for navigating this universal human experience.
In its three seasons of publishing monthly episodes, Breathing Wind has become a trusted space to explore who we become and how we make meaning in the midst of our post-loss lives. It's also the place where joy, laughter, wonder and possibility co-exist alongside deep heartbreak.
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