Wonder in the Weeds: Living, Loving, and Parenting Alongside Loss

Wonder in the Weeds Show

Hosted by Cristie Ritz-King

A show about living life fully through grief, change, and all the beauty of being human. Through personal reflections, interviews, and Q&A, Cristie dives into topics that can be awkward or hard to talk about on our own—shining a light into the dark corners.

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Why I Stopped Accommodating Men: Unlearning the Rules of Being a Woman

Why I Stopped Accommodating Men: Unlearning the Rules of Being a Woman

Hello and welcome back to Wonder in the Weeds, where we talk about surviving and thriving in a world full of constant change, challenge, and grief. Today, the weeds are broad but heavy: the simple, exhausting act of being a woman in the world today. I am raising two...

The Reality of the Empty Nest: Finding My Purpose When the Kids Leave

The Reality of the Empty Nest: Finding My Purpose When the Kids Leave

Welcome to the Wonder and the Weeds show where we spend a little bit of time sharing and examining how to live, love, thrive, and have a good life in spite of the change and grief that comes along with it. Today, I want to talk about a topic that has been heavily on...

You Are Not Crazy: Reclaiming My Body and Silencing the Noise

You Are Not Crazy: Reclaiming My Body and Silencing the Noise

Navigating women's health can be incredibly frustrating, especially when your very real concerns are brushed aside. Over a grueling ten-year period, I fought a severe battle with my own biology. About 15 or 16 years ago, I received a certificate from the Institute for...

Trusting My Body When the Medical System Failed Me

Trusting My Body When the Medical System Failed Me

Navigating women's health can be an incredibly frustrating process, especially when your very real concerns are constantly brushed aside. In the first part of our new series on "Wonder in the Weeds," I am opening up and sharing my grueling ten-year battle with my...

Gen X vs Gen Z: How We Approach Big Purchases

Gen X vs Gen Z: How We Approach Big Purchases

Welcome to the newest episode of Wonder in the Weeds. I am Cristie, your Gen X host , and I am here with Faith, our Gen Z representative. Today we are talking about what happens when two different generations tackle a big life event: buying a car. A few weeks ago,...

Why Grief Has No Timeline

Why Grief Has No Timeline

Welcome to the Wonder and the Weed show. I recently recorded an episode right after returning from the gym, with no makeup on and my dog snoring right next to me. I wanted to share a real look into my life because the topic was incredibly personal: we discussed grief...

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