Elissa Bjeletich talks with Jamey about raising kids, finding a church, and losing her infant son

Published: Nov. 4, 2019, 2:13 a.m.

b'Elissa Bjeletich on having kids, writing books, and losing an infant\\nOn being a podcaster\\nOn treatment for daughter\\u2019s cleft palate\\nOn being an author and speaker\\nOn converting to Orthodox Christianity\\n\\u201cThere is a lot to be said by just showing up.\\u201d - Jamey\\nOn infant death\\n\\u201cWhy would this happen? Why would God give you a gift like that and take it away?\\u201d - Elissa\\n\\u201cThat was the worst period of my life, obviously. It was so dark and so hard.\\u201d - Elissa\\nLife as a frame tale\\n\\u201cThese things can destroy us or they can make us stronger. And that\\u2019s not always entirely up to us, but for whatever part of it that is up to us, we have to choose that and actively take that path of growing stronger.\\u201d - Jamey\\n\\u201cWhy not me?\\u201d - Elissa\\nFind her on:\\xa0elissabjeletich.com\\xa0\\nRoyal Ruckus: @royalruckus @royalruckusofficial royalruckus.com\\nOn the Unexpected Joy EP: http://song.link/unexpectedjoy\\nAdam Buxton Skit\\n"Gangsta Gangsta" (Clean) by NWA'