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EPISODE · Jul 27, 2026 · 6 MIN

They Shop at Bodegas! They Lace Up Their Shoes!

from The Everyday Human · host Eastin DeVerna

July: On FamilyJuly 27The day inevitably comes when you find your mother or father or parental figure crying at the kitchen table after learning their mother has passed. Or when they mutter the words, “I don’t know what we’re gonna do,” when watching the bills rack up higher and higher with no way out. And on that day, you'll learn that they’re just human: delicate and vulnerable patchworks of hopes and fears and dreams and love.So whatever stage you’re at in life, and whatever relationship you have with your parents, whether they’re still here or not, try and spare a little grace for the fact that they are, in fact, just like us.Reflection title: They Shop at Bodegas! They Lace Up Their Shoes!Creative inspiration:  Paul Auster, 4 3 2 1Reflection question: Am I showing grace for my parents (or parental figures), understanding they are human, too, carrying all of the complexities that come with it?

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July: On Family July 27 The day inevitably comes when you find your mother or father or parental figure crying at the kitchen table after learning their mother has passed. Or when they mutter the words, “I don’t know what we’re gonna do,” when watching the bills rack up higher and higher with no way out. And on that day, you'll learn that they’re just human: delicate and vulnerable patchworks of hopes and fears and dreams and love. So whatever stage you’re at in life, and whatever relationshi...

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