Mother Loss & Mother’s Day – Ep. 4 with Jessica Fein

Grief, Identity, and Ongoing Connection with Jessica FeinJessica shares her experience navigating the unimaginable reality of being both a motherless daughter and a daughterless mother—a dual loss that reshaped her understanding of identity, grief, and love.Jessica reflects on her mother, Zelda, the loss of her daughter Dahlia, and the ways she continues to maintain connection with those she has lost—offering a reframe of grief not as an ending, but as an evolving relationship.Jessica Fein's book, BREATH TAKING: A MEMOIR OF FAMILY, DREAMS, AND BROKEN GENES, is a love letter to her daughter, Dahlia. My favorite, and most accurate synopsis, is: "A masterclass on how to be a person." — Joanna Rakoff, bestselling author of MY SALINGER YEAR.BREATH TAKING is a MUST read!JESSICA FEINWebsite - JessicaFeinstories.comInstagram - @feinjessicaSubstack - https://feinbyme.substack.com/KARA KAVENSKYWebsite: Kara KavenskyVisit Kara’s website to receive updates and pre-order her new memoir, TELL ME ABOUT JOY.Record Scratch with Kara is sponsored by Adam Gibson Design and Remain Relevant, a corporate storytelling masterclassProduced by Marilou MaroszOriginal music written and performed by Adam W. GibsonTIMESTAMPS[01:09] Introduction: Jessica Fein[02:38] Zelda[03:54] Naming Theo[05:37] Singing around the piano[06:39] Celebrating Mom[08:55] Connecting with people we've lost[11:00] Jessie's advice