Soft, sad voices.

Jun 11, 2008

Today on my drive home from my Mom’s house I listened to a favorite podcast of mine, Motherhood Uncensored. In this particular episode the host, Kristen Chase, interviewed the creators of a new blog called www.GlowInTheWoods.com, Kate (www.sweetsalty.com) and Bon (www.cribchronicles.com). What these two women have gone through in their lives is every mother’s worst fear. Yet, it is their reality. They have had children die.

Kristen starts the show explaining how to join the live portion of the show. She has a very chipper and crisp voice. Usually perfect for the topic at hand. But, on this particular show it seemed so out of place. When Kristen buzzed in the two guests I had to turn the volume up on my mP3 player to hear them. Their voices were both so eerily similar. Soft, feminine, sad, deliberate and most of all sad. I found myself straining to hear them and then jumping when Kristen would come back into the conversation. Kristen has had miscarriages so she could relate to them more than I could. Yet, the difference between Kristen and them was like a flashing light or in this case tone. I just cannot get their voices out of my mind.

I would imagine the pain, grief and anger that would encompass a woman after a loss like that would change everything about her, including apparently her voice.

If you or someone you love has suffered the loss of a child (in utero, birth or after birth) you will find this podcast helpful. It helped me to remember to just listen.

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Kristen • Jun 12, 2008 @7:50 am

Thanks for linking this podcast. I was probably trying to ensure that I wouldn’t cry — and over compensated I had just read the FAQ on their site and sobbing while hosting never goes well together.

They are certainly two amazing women!
Kim • Jun 15, 2008 @10:39 pm

I have read both of these blogs before. Thanks for recognizing how much a loss changes a woman! I know I will never be the same. Some days are good and some days are really horrible…
sweetsalty kate • Jun 16, 2008 @1:55 pm

I’m glad you listened, and found it worthwhile – although I will say the soft voice wasn’t intentional on my part! I’d done another podcast with Kristen for Shutter Sisters just a few weeks before (all about photography) and on hearing the playback I felt like I was YELLING! the whole time…. so for this one, I tried to speak a little more naturally, and with my phone volume turned down a bit… but of course it was then *too* soft. Ahh well. I keep telling Kristen I’ll get it right on the third go, if only we can think of a third topic.
ajmann77 • Jun 17, 2008 @12:21 am

You know, I did listen to that one (I listen to most of them after the fact – not live) and I didn’t realize it was you. I don’t recall you sounding as if you were yelling. I have a third topic – how about writing? You and Kristen have some of the most well written blogs on the blogasphere. Maybe tips for wannabes like me? Thank you for sharing your story.

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