Chelsea Ohlemiller, Author at Her View From Home

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
December 7, 2021
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

I Am a Daughter With a Mother in Heaven

She’s the woman standing ready to take her diploma. The one she received with honors and the one with an…

Grief is Always Heavy—What Changes is How We Carry It

Grief, Loss
November 27, 2021
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

Grief is Always Heavy—What Changes is How We Carry It

She looks at me and says, “It looks like you’ve bounced back. You look great.” Instinct nearly has me rolling…

Grief, Loss
January 23, 2021
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

The Last Act of Love is Hope

She didn’t look sick. She didn’t look like she was dying. She didn’t look like she was slipping to eternity…

Grief, Loss
November 13, 2020
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

You Had One Foot in Heaven

I watched as you were barely hanging on. I watched as you had one foot in Heaven. I watched as…

What Grieving Hearts Really Need is Grace

Grief, Loss
October 31, 2020
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

What Grieving Hearts Really Need is Grace

I know they mean well. I know they speak with love. That doesn’t make the words sting any lighter. The…

“Mama, Can You Die From a Broken Heart?”

Grief, Motherhood, Teen, Tween
October 24, 2020
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

“Mama, Can You Die From a Broken Heart?”

She’s listening to country songs as her hair is blowing in the wind. She looks and feels older than she…

Marry the Person Who Loves You Through Grief

Grief, Loss, Marriage
October 23, 2020
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

Marry the Person Who Loves You Through Grief

I’ve read countless “Marry the Person Who . . .” articles. All have held truth. All have held beauty. However,…

My Mother Knew Everything About Me and Now She’s Gone

Grief
October 20, 2020
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

My Mother Knew Everything About Me and Now She’s Gone

She held the title of mother. She held the responsibility of friend, caretaker, referee, chauffeur, and all the other duties…

Grief, Loss
October 17, 2020
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

The Grief Always Finds Me

I lie in bed and close my eyes. I wait. I know it will find me eventually. It always does. …

My Mother is Still Loving Me From Heaven

Grief
October 13, 2020
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

My Mother is Still Loving Me From Heaven

It was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for a cemetery visit with my mother. It was empty and calm. The…

My Sister Reminds Me So Much of Our Mother

Grief
October 4, 2020
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

My Sister Reminds Me So Much of Our Mother

I watch as my baby sister rocks and soothes her newborn baby. She cuddles him close and whispers sweet words…

Grief, Loss
September 29, 2020
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

One Day I Smiled Again

I remember thinking I’d never laugh again. I remember thinking I’d never smile again or breathe without heartbreak and pain. …