Nora McInerny on how her blended family expanded her understanding of motherhood

Nora McInerny is an author, podcaster, mother, and something of an expert at talking about both love and loss. In 2014, Nora suffered a miscarriage, lost her father, and then lost her husband to cancer, all in the span of six weeks. Since experiencing such incredible losses, Nora has done a ton to help encourage conversation about the difficult things that people are often too afraid to talk about. In addition to hosting the podcast, “Terrible, Thanks for Asking”, running the non-profit Still Kickin’, and co-leading the group The Hot Young Widows Club, Nora has also written two books: It’s Okay To Laugh (Crying Is Cool Too) and most recently, No Happy Endings.

In this episode, Nora chats with Liz about meeting her second husband, blending their families, and learning just how expansive love really is.

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