By Chelsea Ohlemiller I See My Mother in the Mirror
My nose. I’ve always hated my nose. Let’s be honest, I’ve hated a lot of my body over the years.…
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Chelsea Ohlemiller
Did My Mom Know How Much I Loved Her?
She’s gone. You ache for her, but you will no longer be blessed by her presence. She’s dead, and a…
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The First One at the Casket
The day my mother died, everything changed. My mind became a complex mess of the heartbreaking reality of her death…
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To the Friend Who Just Lost Her Mother
To the friend who just lost her mother: There are no words to heal the pain and sorrow in your…
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I Hide My Anxiety Behind This Mask
This is the face of anxiety. This is the face often filled with so many intrusive thoughts it becomes debilitating. …
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We Gave Him Roots, Now He’s Spreading His Wings
He turned and walked into his kindergarten classroom, almost without a kiss. He’s not scared. He’s not anxious. He’s excited.…
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Let the Grandparents Spoil While They Still Can
Today my children visited their grandmother, or as we call her Memeré (French for Grandma). It wasn’t like most visits…
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Dear Friend, I Will Be Here When Grief Comes Knocking
Thank you for your love and your support. I see you and it means a lot. Your efforts to help…
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We Won’t Conquer Grief, But We Will Learn to Live With it
The second day of summer break started out as a typical day. Sunny skies, which meant a walk around the…
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I’m Not Asking For Help But I Desperately Need it
Here I sit, a hot mess. On the outside, I might look like I have my stuff together, but I…
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The Day She Dies
The day she dies a piece of you will die, too. You’ll learn this is a piece you cannot fill.…
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