About this episode

The episode features a discussion on the connection between place and family, with insights from Jill Swenson and Katherine Brodt.

Thank you, Linda Teather , Diane Burley , Bill Moore , Jenn Sharp , Sara Biren , Erin O'Malley , MamaCarole , Richard Hogan, MD, PhD(2), DBA , Mary Wagner , and so many more of you for joining Jennifer Jones , Jill Swenson and Katherine Brodt today. Thank you for your comments, thoughts, and encouragement. They are the glue that holds this community together. The little ❤️ s you drop keep us motivated and give this series a little more visibility. Feel free to create clips from this post to share with your friends. Projectkin programming is offered free thanks to the kind support of our generous patrons around 🌏 the 🌍 world 🌎. Connecting Heart, Home, and Family Today’s episode centered on the subtle ways in which a place becomes part of a family. Jennifer’s conversation with Kate and Jill is a terrific introduction to their program later in the week: Jill Swenson: The Town of Warroad near Lake of the Woods Jill starts with a touching view of home in this remote, and in winter, very cold part of Minnesota’s “Chimney” near Lake of the Woods. It’s hard to appreciate the geography without a map: Jill framed the experience of returning home in the context of her mother’s story and…

Topics covered

• community
• family
• home
• geography
• memoir
• culture
• grief

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