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Many of us have been faced with the difficult transition of having to let go of someone we love. It isn’t easy. And letting go of your child is possibly one of the hardest things a mother ever has to face.This week, Sarah Sentilles, author of Stranger Care: A Memoir of Loving What Isn’t Ours, brings us to our knees as she tells us her story of love and loss that centers around a tiny baby girl named Coco.Whether you’re a parent or not, be prepared for Sarah’s story to break your heart wide open and lift you into a deeper sense of connection to yourself and the others around you. It is only in our capacity to accept and let go that we find the love- lessons we are meant to learn and share with the world.In this week’s episode, Karen speaks with Sarah Sentilles, a writer, teacher, scholar of religion, and author who holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Yale and Masters and Doctoral degrees from Harvard University.Sarah has appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker, Oprah Magazine, and many other prominent publications. And this week we discuss Sarah’s most recent gift to the world: her newest book about her journey through finding the beautiful gifts amongst the searing pain of being a parent to her daughter, Coco, for only two hundred and eighty-six days before Coco had to be returned to her biological mother.Sarah gives her compassionate and insightful perspective on how love brings us both monumental blessings and deep heartache all at the intersection of powerlessness and grief. If you are looking to connect deeper to yourself, my conversation with Sarah is an invitation and love letter to remind you to keep your heart open and the light on. We’ve saved you a seat and hope you can join us.Here’s what we talk about: The idea that all children belong to us and are entrusted to our care (5:25) Sarah’ story with Coco and how she made it through to the other side (7:11) How connection can bloom even through our hardships, grief, pain and loss (28:12)To further connect: Find Sarah’s Book, Stranger Care: A Memoir of Loving What Isn’t Ours, here: https://www.amazon.com/Stranger-Care-Memoir-Loving-What/dp/0593230035 Sarah’s book, Breaking Up with God: A Love Story, here: https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Up-God-Love-Story/dp/0061946869 Poet, Ada Limón: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/ada-limon Song, Leave the Light On: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqnkBdExjwsThank you for joining us, please rate this podcast and subscribe so you don’t miss out on the next conversation!To find more on Sarah, visit her website sarahsentilles.com or on social media @sarahsentilles.To connect with Karen, follow her on Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn @karenjhardwick and visit connectedleaderbook.com to order your copy of Karen’s book, The Connected Leader.
