This week, we enter the chapter where Anna’s mother begins her end-of-life journey. After a few months back in New York, Anna learns her mother’s health has taken a sudden turn, and she returns to London to be with her in her final weeks. We talk about how the instinct to protect someone from the truth can come from love—but how honesty is often the deepest form of care. We also explore how we keep people alive through the stories we tell, and why every story has more than one side. Even though death and grief are tricky to talk about, we share these conversations because we know how much it helps to hear someone else say the thing you’ve been feeling. If they bring you a little comfort or clarity, that’s everything.
