EPISODE · Feb 3, 2026 · 11 MIN
Smoke in the Air: On Wildfires, Daycare Drop-Offs, and Learning to Let Go
from That Writer (Mom) · host Andrea Wrauley
In this episode, Andrea reflects on a season shaped by wildfire smoke and the challenges of first separations. As her toddler starts daycare, Andrea wrestles with the question many parents carry quietly: Am I doing the right thing? Moving between climate anxiety, creative longing, and the deep, wordless experience of attachment, this episode is a meditation on love, work, fear, and the tiny moments that remind us we’re still connected.
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In this episode, Andrea reflects on a season shaped by wildfire smoke and the challenges of first separations. As her toddler starts daycare, Andrea wrestles with the question many parents carry quietly: Am I doing the right thing? Moving between climate anxiety, creative longing, and the deep, wordless experience of attachment, this episode is a meditation on love, work, fear, and the tiny moments that remind us we’re still connected.
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