Passing for Normal

About Passing for Normal

Jared and Colleen will be sharing stories from their unusual life as expats that are also sorting through grief after the passing of their daughter Claire, who live with Rett Syndrome for 15 years.

Publisher

Colleen and Jared English

Category

kids & family · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Aug 2023

Latest episode

3 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Talking about Death with Millie Brooks

   As we prepare for our big move we have been looking back over our time in Australia. Without a doubt, one of the highlights has been joining Millie Brooks book club, Death Club for Cutie, where we read books about death and talk about living. Millie joins today to share about her daughter's diagnosis of Rett Syndrome lead her to start the book club and what she's learned from it. If you want to join Death Club for Cutie all of the details are on their instagram page https://www.instagram.com/death_clubforcutie/

2. 

   13 Jun 2026

   Why is easy so hard?

   Jared and Colleen talk about their adventure of moving back to Austria, as Americans, who haven't yet gotten comfortable with things working out. They discuss how grief impacts everything and how they are trying to find ways to enjoy what they can.

3. 

   31 May 2026

   Moving is more than the details

   Jared and Colleen discuss their upcoming move and the mental load that brings as well as the concept of integrating grief and moving with it, as a part of the story, not the center.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

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