Grieving Like A Hot Mess: Losing A Parent In Your 20s

Nobody prepares you for grief—especially when you’re still figuring out how to do your taxes and deciding if you should be drinking oat milk or just accepting lactose intolerance. In this raw, messy, and painfully real episode, Sarah & Frankie get brutally honest about losing a parent in their 20s—the highs, the lows, the absolute crash-outs, and why grief doesn’t look like a Nicholas Sparks movie.

Frankie & Sarah talk about:

The shock of losing a parent while still feeling like a kid yourself.

How grief sneaks up on you at the most random times (like in the checkout line at Trader Joe’s).

The good, the bad, and the unhinged ways we cope (Is excessive online shopping therapy? Asking for a friend.)

Why are we glad we’re dealing with it now rather than later—but also, WTF?!

How people treat you differently after you lose a parent—the awkwardness, the weird pity, and the well-meaning but terrible things people say.

Can you really "heal" from grief, or do you just get used to the pain?

Whether you’ve lost a parent, are terrified of losing one, or just want to hear Frankie & Sarah spiral in real-time, this episode is a deep dive into grief, but with a little humor, a lot of honesty, and zero toxic positivity.