At a time when skepticism about conventional medicine has become even more mainstream, we’re revisiting a story about the causes and effects of that mistrust. Archie Matlow’s mother refused to get a surgery that could have saved her life, which led to her and Archie trying to love each other while bitterly at odds.You can listen to the full audio piece Archie made<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/sunday/the-resilience-of-fort-mcmurray-prison-ombudsman-leaving-halifax-dead-mom-talking-the-existentialist-caf%C3%A9-1.3557099/dead-mom-talking-a-rachel-matlow-documentary-1.3557114"> here,</a> and you can order their memoir, Dead Mom Walking, <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/588401/dead-mom-walking-by-rachel-matlow/">here</a>.Also make sure to check out Archie’s New York Times piece, titled <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/21/style/modern-love-transgender-father-called-me-it.html">Why My Father Called Me Son, Daughter, He, She and It</a>.Death, Sex & Money is now produced by Slate! To support us and our colleagues, please sign up for our membership program, <a href="http://slate.com/dsmplus">Slate Plus</a>! Members get ad-free podcasts, bonus content on lots of Slate shows, and full access to all the articles on Slate.com. Sign up today at <a href="http://slate.com/dsmplus">slate.com/dsmplus</a>.And if you’re new to the show, welcome. We’re so glad you’re here. Find us and follow us on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/deathsexmoney/?hl=en">Instagram</a> and you can find Anna’s newsletter at annasale.substack.com. Our new email address, where you can reach us with voice memos, pep talks, questions, critiques, is <a href="mailto:deathsexmoney@slate.com">deathsexmoney@slate.com</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

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