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When you worry your child could grow up without you

After a devastating cancer diagnosis, Jonathan Tjarks began planning for a future for his young son that he might not see. Tjarks is a staff writer for The Ringer, and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss finding comfort in religion and imagining the ways friends might be needed to fill in the gaps for his family in the event of his death. His essay is called “Does my son know you?