Gabrielle Blackwell was 28 when she wrote me a letter about a secret diary that she discovered in her mother's drawer as a young child.  If this were only about a secret diary, it would be a good story.  But this is so much more than that.  It's about mothers and daughters, about the secrets we carry, and how sometimes an ordinary object can become an extraordinary tool for healing.

This episode was produced by Jessica Terrell, April Estrellon, and Lisa Weiss.

Consulting was provided by John Barth. Music was provided by Blue Dot Sessions. Initial production development was provided by Isoke Samuel and John Sepulvado. 

Thank you to Jill Barancik, Jeanine Cornillot, Charity Elder, and Kerry Donahue for your notes and feedback. 

Thank you to Gabrielle and Pamela Blackwell for sharing your story and for so graciously modeling how to have difficult conversations with ourselves and the people we care about. 

Special thanks in memoriam to Stan Weiss, who inspired the series. May his memory be a blessing. 



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