A Mother's Grief, A Shared Healing: The Story of Alice Adams

In this deeply moving episode of Fairy & Flame, we sit down with Sara Adams—author, singer, philanthropist, and sister to our beloved Fairy, Kathryn—for a conversation that holds both the unimaginable and the sacred.

Sara shares the story of losing her daughter, Alice Adams, to a horrific act of violence—an experience no mother, no family, should ever have to endure. And yet, within that grief, Sara reveals something extraordinary: a way of holding loss with grace, openness, and profound humanity.

This is not a conversation about “moving on” or “fixing” grief.
It’s about being with it.
It’s about allowing it to move through not just one person—but an entire community.

In a world that often isolates grief or assigns ownership to it, Sara chose something different. She allowed others to grieve alongside her. She opened the circle. And in doing so, created space for collective healing, remembrance, and love that continues beyond physical loss.

This episode is tender, raw, and deeply human.
If you have ever experienced loss—or walked alongside someone who has—this conversation will meet you there.

Content Note: This episode discusses the loss of a child and may be difficult for some listeners. Please listen with care.

✨ If this episode moves you, we invite you to share it with someone who may need it.

Together, we explore:
• What it means to grieve as a mother—and as a community
• The complexity and individuality of grief (there is no “right” way)
• How Sara held space for others even in her deepest pain
• The legacy of Alice and the love that continues to ripple outward
• Finding grace, meaning, and connection in the aftermath of tragedy

✨ To learn more about Alice's Treehouse
https://www.aliceadamsfoundation.com/

✨ Purchase Sara's book, "The Little Tree's Secret"
https://amzn.to/41eoydu

✨ To donate to the Sunshine Choir
https://gofund.me/bdde1b555

✨ To donate to Alice's Treehouse
https://www.gofundme.com/f/restoring-alices-treehouse-black-park-to-its-former-glory

✨ To learn more about Alice Adams Foundation
https://www.aliceadamsfoundation.com/