Kathy Wagner is a writer, writing coach, and mother of three grown children including her son, Tristan, who died from fentanyl poisoning in 2017. Her personal essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Globe & Mail, and The Sun Magazine. She is the author of Here With You: A Memoir of Love, Family, and Addiction, to be published on September 9, 2023 in Canada with a US & global release date of Spring 2024. You can find more about Kathy at https://www.kwagnerwrites.com/
In this episode we talk about her son’s journey with addiction, parenting a child in addiction, her grief journey after his death, her new book and being of service, and dreams of her deceased son.
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E228 - Dr. Enrique Mundaca - Two Dreams to Say Goodbye and Open the Mind
E227 - 2023 Grief Dream Recaps
E226 - Roberta Kuriloff - Framing a Life
E225 - Nikki Wilson - Guest Update
E223 - Colin Campbell - Finding the Words
E222 - Emily Bevan - The Diary of Losing Dad
E221 - Cathy Sosnowsky - Poems for Alex
E220 - Krishma Arora - From Ash to Ashes
E219 - Dr. Donna Stoneham - Catch Me When I Fall
E218 - Fiona Tinwei Lam - The Rainbow Rocket
E217 - Suzanne Falter - Free Spirited - Guest Update
E216 - Dr. Kathy Belicki - A Love of Dreams
E215 - 2022 Grief Dream Recaps
E214 - Rebecca Soffer – Grieving Through the Holidays
E213 - Addison Brasil - Joining the Grief Club
E212 - Parvati Markus - Whisper in the Heart
E211 - Dr. Raymond Moody - Near-Death Experiences
E210 - Update with Joshua and Jade
E209 - 2021 Grief Dream Recaps - Part 2
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