The Wavelength
Monday January 24th, 2022 with Joe Reilly
Sinead O'Connor on Motherhood, Children and Grieving in hour 1, and other songs about children and parenting in hour 2.

On January 7th, Sinead O'Connor's 17 year old son, Shane O'Connor was found dead after being missing for 2 days. Sinead O'Connor has checked into a special centre to help her with her mental health challenges following her son's suicide. This news sent me off exploring Sinead's great body of work and the many songs she has written about motherhood and children - some of them being very personal songs about her own children as she is the Mother of four children. These are beautiful songs made all the more poignant when you listen to them and ponder the recent tragedy around the loss of her son. Sinead O'Connor has faced many challenges in her life and dealt with many mental health issues that she openly explores in her memoir, "Rememberings." If you'd like to read the book it is currently available at the Ottawa Public Library. https://ottawa.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S26C1284367 Here are some reviews of the book. https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/55609892-rememberings In the second hour we play songs by other artists about children and parenthood and I hope you enjoy the mix tonight. If you listened to the FM broadcast you did not get to hear the entire piece "Age" by R Grunwald, but you can hear all of it here as part of the On Demand version of the show. Here is where you can get more information about R. Grunwald. https://rgrunwald.com/about/ https://rgrunwald.bandcamp.com If you found anything triggering during the show tonight as we talked about the suicide of Shane O'Connor, or if you are experiencing grief, anxiety or overwhelming sorrow in any way during these difficult times, please reach out to the Ottawa Distress Centre. Their phone lines are staffed 24 hours each day and you can reach them at: 613-238-1111 1-866-996-0991 https://www.dcottawa.on.ca Thanks for listening tonight. Take care of yourselves and take care of those around you.