LIVE 10.22.2026
Sonia and Jess continue their October campaign, The Babies We Carry With Us, with a conversation that is personal to Sonia and her longtime colleague Katie. Katie joins them to share the story of her daughter, Macy; a tiny but determined little girl who was born 14 weeks early. Katie opens up about Macy’s birth, their time together in the NICU, the impossible decision she and her husband Kevin faced. This episode isn’t only about loss. It is also about love that keeps finding a place to go. Katie shares why grieving parents should never be expected to process loss in the same way, and which well-intended words can hurt more than they help. She also talks about the beautiful ways her family continue to include Macy in their lives and in their home. And if anyone is worried that mentioning a baby who has died will make a grieving parent remember something painful, Katie offers a loving reminder: they haven’t forgotten. For her, hearing Macy’s name is an invitation to talk about the daughter she loves; and she is always thrilled to take it. Sonia, Jess, and Katie also discuss trusting maternal instincts, releasing the guilt many mothers carry after a loss, finding personal ways to remember a child, and allowing grief to exist without trying to rush it, explain it, or wrap it in a comforting little bow. For every parent carrying a baby in their heart: their life mattered, their name matters, and their story is welcome here.
Content note: This episode discusses premature birth, the NICU, infant loss, grief, and impossible decisions about medical treatment.
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