Home / Podcast / Season 1 Nora McInerny on how her blended family expanded her understanding of motherhood Nora McInerny 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. By Courtney Gray Rochowicz February 28, 2019 Nora McInerny Rectangle Related Stories Podcast Motherly co-founders Liz Tenety and Jill Koziol on modern motherhood & launching Motherly Season 1 Melissa Hartwig Urban on being a single mom and why we should re-frame our thinking around self-care Season 1 Caterina Scorsone on Down syndrome and why it’s all about difference, not disability The latest Motherly Stories 3 beautiful things I didn’t expect when breastfeeding my toddlers Motherly Stories How moms and daughters can close the investing gender gap together Motherly Stories What people get wrong about being a mom in your 40s Motherly Stories A mother’s journey after loss