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Passing for NormalHistory of Mother's DayIt is no secret that I don't love Mother's Day and the consumer based forced nature of the holiday. Plot twist, I was very excited to learn about the roots of the holiday and how inclusive it inherently is of the bereaved. I would love to hear your thoughts, do we need a bereaved Mother's Day too? Message me on Instagram @_colleenenglish 2025-05-0613 min

Passing for NormalSweet 16After an unexpected hiatus I am thrilled to be back with Chloe as a special guest, talking about her birthday, a few things about Aussie culture and the weirdness around having living with a bereaved mom. You can find my writing on this topic on at my Substack, Sweet 16 2025-04-2828 min

Passing for NormalAdaptLessons from Claire: Adapt. I know I am preaching to the choir on this. This episode is not about how to adapt things for your child. It is a reminder to adapt things for yourself and a story about how much I love coffee and believe in the power of community. I would love to hear from you! Please let me know what you think of the podcast on Instagram @_colleenenglish You can find me on substack too! https://substack.com/@colleenenglish 2025-03-1312 min

Passing for NormalLeaving HollandHello! After our extended holiday it is good to be back. This week marks four years since Claire passed unexpectedly. In 2023 I wrote a piece called "Leaving Holland" a response to the poem "Welcome to Holland" by Emily Perl Kingsley that attempts to describe a bit what this process has felt like. In this episode I give a quick update and read this piece that still resonates deeply within me. Thank you for listening. 2025-02-1912 min

Passing for NormalEnd of year wrap upWishing you all peace and joy in the last few days of the year. We are exhausted and are off for a bit to recharge. This passing for normal stuff is hard, sending love to you all. 2024-12-2417 min

Passing for NormalFormal and deep griefChloe's back! We talk about the end of the school year and formal for all of you that remember the dress drama that started so many months ago. Chloe talks about trying to have fun and how much more complicated everything is without her sister her. As invisible as the grief for a mother can be, siblings seem to be even more forgotten. So Chloe wanted to share her experience to encourage others out there grieving as teens and remind people of how real grief is. Enjoy! 2024-12-1450 min

Passing for NormalRevenge decor and holiday griefIn this weeks episode we discuss a encounters with the neighbors that could have been normal but were anything but that and why Colleen is not aggressively decorating the front yard for Christmas. We also discuss just how hard the holidays are and how our current best strategy is to try and escape. 2024-12-0237 min

Passing for NormalRoutine and heartbreakIn this episode Jared and Colleen discuss the importance of routine and how they continue to rely on it as a tool in coping with grief. Trigger warning, we talk about how something as simple as making coffee helped Jared on the day that Claire passed. We also discuss the recent news that has devastated the Rett community, of a child passing away due to complications within a clinical trial for gene therapy and how that has lead Colleen to use the platform that Rettland Foundation has to put a memorial fund together for that family. Details can be...2024-11-2530 min

Passing for NormalIKEA and marraigeAs promised, in this episode we discuss our 25th wedding anniversary, but not in a typical format. Since Colleen just got a new workspace, we decided to discuss what we have learned over the years from all of our adventures in IKEA. And we have moved a lot. We hope you enjoy this lighter episode with perspectives of the full range of our life from young and newly married to exhausted parents to grievers who probably shouldn't have been assembling furniture. Thank you for listening. Would love to know what you think, send us a message on Instagram @passing...2024-11-1837 min

Passing for NormalCelebratingIn this episode we discuss the October surprise that nobody was expecting, Colleen's sudden urge to celebrate Halloween, which is odd to observe from the Southern Hemisphere. We talk about how hard it is to get to a place of celebration in light of grief and how different it is to suddenly have the capacity. 2024-11-0330 min

Passing for NormalClaire's BirthdayIn this episode we discuss how awkward October is, between Rett Syndrome awareness in our new world where nobody knows about it, the anniversary of the diagnosis and Claire's birthday. Jared and Colleen share their separate strategies for dealing with the birthday and when to tell new people about Claire. 2024-10-2037 min

Passing for NormalRett Syndrome AwarenessOctober is Rett Syndrome awareness month so we dedicated this episode to things to be aware of, in regards to Rett syndrome, particularly what you CAN do to make it better. 2024-09-3031 min

Passing for NormalR U OKFirst and foremost, we talk about the 9th World Rett Syndrome Congress. Very exciting! Sept. 14 is R U OK day in Australia, an effort lead by a suicide prevention group. We talk about why this is so important and how having a child with special needs doesn't exempt you from all the normal stuff in life. 2024-09-2130 min

Passing for NormalLove/hate of Social MediaIn this episode we talk about how each of us uses social media differently and how complicated our relationships with it are. We also give a quick update/ follow up on Chloe's school. 2024-09-0639 min

Passing for NormalHigh School stress and accordions with ChloeSpecial guest Chloe wanted to come on and talk about how stressful school has been and how this is impacted by being an immigrant with a dead sister but nobody notices that. We also talk about how a love for accordions is getting her through and why Colleen irrationally went to great lengths to purchase a 90 year old German accordion. 2024-08-1447 min

Passing for NormalBack Down UnderAfter an eventful trip back to California, we are settled back into winter to talk about how the trip home was in reality after we discussed what we expected in the previous episode. Spoiler, we had a great trip. We also talk about how happy we are to be sad. 2024-08-0341 min

Passing for NormalVisiting a place with loaded historyI know we said we were taking a break but surprise! We decided that we wanted to share something that was a little more raw while we are in the space to talk about it. In this episode we talk about some of the reasons that made the last place we lived with Claire really hard. In our typical lighthearted way, we discuss some very heavy topics closely related to Claire's death and how going back to this place feels very different for the two of us. We realize this is sensitive and may upset some but we hope...2024-07-1747 min

Passing for NormalWorst best caseIn a special Friday evening episode, we discuss Chloe not needing us, how crazy winter in Australia is and the complicated feelings around social expectations of grieving parents. This will be our last episode until August. We are looking forward to a break and coming back with some fresh stories. 2024-06-1433 min

Passing for NormalSelf Care shouldn't be a joke and it's for men tooIn this episode we talk about self care, how ridiculous a lot of the messaging around it is and what we have found to be helpful. We also give a little update on what we have learned about the Australian high(er) school situation and talk about how awesome ASCEND, the upcoming conference hosted by the International Rett Syndrome Foundation. 2024-06-0252 min

Passing for NormalThe power of music to heal and connectWe talk about how music has played a role in many of our more challenging times and how weird it is to be in a fairly normal little groove. 2024-05-2623 min

Passing for NormalGraduation, formal and learning how to parent (in Australia)In this episode we discuss learning a whole new school system, which moves graduation up by two years and how Colleen can't cry so she's incredibly overwhelmed by dress shopping, which should be a fairly simple and straight forward process. We also talk about learning how to podcast and not delete 8 minutes of a show. So much to learn, thank you for being here. 2024-05-1935 min

Passing for NormalGraduation, formal and learning how to parentThis week we talk about how ridiculous the formal dress situation is as well as trying to understand the Australian school system as first time high school parents to a second child. 2024-05-1938 min

Passing for NormalCafes, coffee and getting through hard timesWe've had a lot of coffee over the years. Maybe we had too much before we recorded this. Apologies that the microphones aren't more balanced and the conversation wondered, we are learning as we go. 2024-05-1330 min

Passing for NormalCoffee, cafes and making it through hard timesWe've had a lot of coffee over the years. Maybe we had too much before we recorded this. Apologies that the microphones aren't more balanced and the conversation wondered, we are learning as we go. 2024-05-1352 min

Passing for NormalSiblings, specefically ChloeIn this episode we discuss our typical daughter Chloe, yet in reality she is anything but typical. She is excellent and has shown us parts of life we would have missed without her. This discussion ended up being a bit more about the wild years when we decided to grow the family and chaos that we managed to survive with two young girls. We also touch on a bit of her perspective with her sisters death and life after that. This won't be the last time we talk about her as she is one of our favorites and we...2024-05-0652 min

Passing for NormalComplicated Maternal Relationships DayA lighthearted discussion about Colleen's disdain for contrived Hallmark holidays like Mother's Day and now the addition of Bereaved Mother's Day. 2024-04-2839 min

Passing for NormalTravel Then and NowIn this episode we discuss a recent trip Tasmania along with the difference between traveling around Australia, Europe and the US. We also discuss how travel changes in light of our previous experience, with Claire and some of the things we learned getting to go places with her. 2024-04-2848 min

Passing for NormalIntroductionTake two! Colleen here. You may have listened to one of the few episodes on the podcast I had recorded, Rare and Unfiltered. I've decided to take this project in a different direction, one that I hope you enjoy. This is a new introduction that included my fabulous partner in crime, Jared. In this episode we talk about the death of our daughter and how that influenced some significant decisions, that have ultimately led to to put this podcast out. The process of loosing a child is horrible, our hope is that by talking about it, somebody else might...2024-04-2132 min

Passing for NormalSiblings perspective on grief and lifeChloe joins me as the first guest to the podcast in this episode. We talk about handling awkward questions and grief as a surviving sibling. She is wise beyond her years and it is an honor to share this episode. 2023-10-0216 min

Passing for NormalMoms not MartyrsThis episode addresses my thoughts on how mothers to complex kids are often expected to be Martyrs, how we worked around it and some ideas for realistic self care. If you are interested in my favorite self care tip of breathing, this article is a great place to start. https://www.seasons.com/breathing-coach-tips-for-caregiver-stress/2675053/ 2023-09-0114 min

Passing for NormalAnticipatory Grief and What I Wish I Had KnownFirst episode! The production isn't pretty and I am still finding my voice, but this is a start. In this episode I talk about how I wish I had a more complete understanding of grief, including how beautiful life can be. I would love to hear your feedback, I am on Instagram @rareandunfiltered 2023-08-2511 min

Passing for NormalIntroductionHello and welcome! This episode is just a quick bit of background on why I have decided to start the podcast. Over the last two and a half years I have noticed that there aren't a lot of people in the grief space talking about loosing a child that was multiply disabled. In my case, I am the mom to Claire, who lived with Rett Syndrome for 15 years. When she was first diagnosed there was little information online about living with this disorder, so I started a blog. I am finding myself in a similar s...2023-08-2505 min

Tax Talk PodcastBusiness Owner Goals | Colleen Gillam-Judd | EP 026On this episode, Jared chats with Colleen Gillam-Judd.Colleen is a Certified Financial Planner with IG Wealth Management.For over 15 years, Colleen and her team have been creating a space for high achieving Canadian families to find financial freedom, security and clarity.Colleen prides herself on clearly presenting financial options in accordance with client goals, while always working to preserve the financial legacy of her clients. Some of the topics discussed in the episode:🎙️ How can business owners ensure their personal financial goals align with business growth goals...2023-08-1458 min

Tax Talk PodcastTFSA vs RRSP vs non-Registered Accounts | Colleen Gillam-Judd | EP 020On this episode, Jared chats with Colleen Gillam-Judd.Colleen is a Certified Financial Planner with IG Wealth Management.For over 15 years, Colleen and her team have been creating a space for high achieving Canadian families to find financial freedom, security and clarity.Colleen prides herself on clearly presenting financial options in accordance with client goals, while always working to preserve the financial legacy of her clients. Some of the topics discussed in the episode:🎙️ Why is it important that people know about Financial Planning? 🎙️ Can you explain...2023-05-2358 min

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