When your kid makes a decision that has you questioning both her judgment and your parenting résumé, what do you do? If you’re me, you white-knuckle the steering wheel, recall the time your sister had to literally let go of her daughter during a heart transplant, and realize that every kind of motherhood comes down to the same impossible thing—learning how to release.

This episode drifts between humor and heartbreak: Baltimore beltways, bad parental options, and the haunting beauty of a child’s second chance at life. It’s about what it means to let go before you’re ready… and why that might be the bravest part of love.