Ep 117 - "Other Significant Others" (Because Life Doesn't Always Fit the Nuclear Family Template)

S1E117 - Ep 117 - "Other Significant Others" (Because Life Doesn't Always Fit the Nuclear Family Template)

Published: February 17, 2026

Duration: 26:49

Dawn and Ruth are unpacking a lot this episode, and honestly? It's some of their most honest conversation yet. Things get real when they talk about Dawn's recent eye scare: floaters and peripheral flashes that sent her straight to urgent retina care. This leads to reflecting on Ruth's Guillain-Barré experience a year ago, her recovery, and how health scares change everything about how you show up for people. Because there are people who disappear when things get scary, and people who show up. Guess which ones matter?

From there, they dive into The Other Significant Others, a b...