Natalka Burian and the Fear of Forty-Four

About this episode

Natalka Burian reflects on her father's death at 44 and discusses regrets and fears of repeating his fate.

At 15, Natalka Burian’s last words to her father were “I hate you.” That afternoon, he died at 44. Now a parent the same age he was, Natalka joins Erin and Elizabeth to talk about regrets, the fear of repeating a parent’s fate, and how to make peace with what you cannot know. Get full access to Tell Me About Your Father at tellmeaboutyourfather.substack.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Hosts: Erin Hosier, Elizabeth Thompson

Guest: Natalka Burian

Topics covered

• father-daughter relationships
• regrets
• parenting
• fear of aging
• making peace

Keywords

• father
• regrets
• parenting
• fear of aging
• peace
• relationships

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