What happens when we allow ourselves to receive instead of always being the one who gives? In this conversation, Jessica and I talk about storytelling, grief, motherhood, and the generations that shape who we become. I share the stories behind my books, Letters to the Woman I Became and A Life Suspended: A Mother and Son’s Story of Autism, Extinction Bursts, and Living a Resilient Life, and read a few passages from my new book. We also explore meditation and writing as forms of expression, and Mary as the Mother archetype, with her lessons of compassion, devotion, and surrender.