Marlena Fiol/ “Finding the Courage to Embrace Life After a Son’s Death” – My Interview With Rita Berglund

In 1984, Rita and her husband Brad welcomed a healthy baby boy named Brandon into their family. Only five years later, Brandon began a 20-year battle with brain cancer. They watched as their son became increasingly mentally and physically handicapped.

In June of 2009, Brandon suffered a devastating stroke in the same site as his original brain tumor. With broken hearts, Rita and Brad, made the necessary decisions to set up hospice care. They said goodbye as he “healed into death,” as Rita has so beautifully described it.

Rita shares important lessons that her journey with Brandon taught her about suffering, trust, self-care, courage and so much more.

Listen to the full podcast here.