Grief doesn't follow rules. It doesn’t come with a guidebook. And when you lose a parent, it changes everything — including your relationships, your routines, and the way you show up in the world.

In this deeply personal episode of Spilling the Gravy, Michele and Antonia open up about what it was really like to lose a parent the shock, the guilt, the moments that broke them, and the unexpected ways it brought them closer together.

From the emotional “firsts” to the comfort of chaotic Italian family gatherings, they share how grief reshaped their family and their bond as mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.

This isn’t a clinical look at loss it’s a raw, real conversation about:

If you’ve ever lost someone close, or loved someone who has, this episode is for you.