The Only Child Diaries Podcast
The Only Child Diaries Podcast
Latest Episodes
The Brochure on One House, One Person to Clean, and the Past
Your house can tell the truth about your family in a way conversations never did. I’ve been thinking a lot about grief lately, and about that surprising idea that you can still learn who someone was after they’ve passed away. Living in my paren...
When Blood Flow Stops
A tiny bruise on a foot doesn’t sound like a life-altering moment, but when circulation is compromised it can become the start of a medical crisis. I’m Tracy Wallace, and I’m sharing a raw update on my husband Bill’s condition, picking up after...
October ER Visit
A hospital hallway is not where anyone expects to spend their day, yet for so many families it has become the new waiting room, the new patient room, and the new backdrop for life-changing news. I’m Tracy Wallace, and I’m sharing a raw snippet ...
The Brochure on a T Rex Skeleton
A nine foot T Rex skeleton looks amazing in a Halloween yard display until you are halfway inside its ribcage, trying to connect tiny wires with sore thumbs, and realizing your “I’ve got this” attitude has officially gone too far. We’re telling...
5th Podcast Anniversary and Halloween Decorating
Fifth year of the Only Child Diaries, and life still doesn’t hand out instructions. I’m checking in from the middle of a packed season where caregiving, health appointments, and constant time pressure are all competing for the same tiny slice o...