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Grief and Rebirth: Finding the Joy in Life

Grief and Rebirth: Finding the Joy in Life

From Dysfunctional Childhood to Family Therapy

Oct 7, 2026 · 48m

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How does one family member's illness ripple through the entire family system, and how do we heal from the silent wounds of mental illness? Exploring these profound family dynamics is at the heart of Rae Dumont 's debut novel, In the Shadow of Silence . In this episode, host Irene Weinberg sits down withRae, who is both a pediatrician and a licensed marriage and family therapist. Drawing from her extensive background studying family systems at Harvard Medical School and the Joslyn Diabetes Center, as well as her own lived experience of love, loss, and widowhood, Rae provides a profound look into the intersection of physical health and emotional well-being. She shares the inspiration behind…