247. The Signs All Around Us with Jenny Robinson Clark

“I don’t want to stay in my grief. I know I’m going to carry it with me, but I don’t want to stay in the sadness.”

What does it look like to stay connected to someone you love after they die? And how do we make space for grief without losing ourselves inside it?

Today’s conversation is with children’s author Jenny Robinson Clark, whose book Are You Here? was born from the loss of her mother, the experience of raising young children while grieving, and the quiet moments that helped her feel connected again.

We talk about the complicated overlap of motherhood and loss, the fear and skepticism that can show up around signs and synchronicities, and the importance of curiosity in grief. Jenny shares honestly about feeling disconnected from her mother years after her death, how creativity became part of her healing, and why she chose to tell this story through a children’s book.

This episode is gentle, hopeful, and deeply honest about the non-linear nature of grief.

If you’ve ever wondered whether healing means letting go, whether comfort is something you’re “allowed” to receive, or how to stay open to beauty after loss, this conversation is for you.

In this episode, we talk about:

What it was like to lose a mother while raising very young childrenThe fear of death and grief that begins in childhoodWhy grief can feel both heavy and strangely awakeningHow signs and synchronicities can create comfort after lossThe role of curiosity in healingParenting while actively grievingWhy emotional honesty matters for childrenThe connection between creativity, nature, and grief workLearning to notice beauty again after lossWhy grief is never linear

Links + Resources from this episode:

Jenny Robinson Clark - jennyrobinsonclark.comPurchase "Are You Here?" at Bookshop.orgConnect with Jenny on IG - instagram.com/jennyrobinsonclarkFollow Mandy on IG - instagram.com/mandycapehartGet the Workbook or become a Patron - patreon.com/mandycapehart