By Kristie Reitz He Needs Me Less Now, But I’m Still His Home
There he is. Standing on first base. A boy who needs me less. I think back to 10 years ago.…
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You Don’t Raise Your Babies to Be Little Forever, but I Thought I’d Have More Time
I can see the yellow blur of the school bus passing in front of my window. Soon my little boy…
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Your Kids Will Remember How You Made Them Feel—The Rest is Just Details
I stared at the empty notebook page where I was to summarize my mother’s life. Thirty-nine years of her being…
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She Needs You To Love Her Through These Difficult Tween Years
My 11-year-old daughter came into my room to show me a selfie she just took of herself. I studied the…
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You Are Not Going To Feel Like This Forever
"You are not going to feel like this forever." I looked into the eyes of my grief therapist and found empathy…
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Thanks For Sending Me Signs From Heaven, Mom
"Mom, where are you?" I find myself saying this over and over. It's not like I don't know where she…
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The Holiday Details You’re Stressing About, Mama? Let it All Go.
The most wonderful time of the year also can be the most stressful time of the year for moms. The…
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Christmas Magic Died When My Mom Went To Heaven
Every year it seems to come earlier. Trick-or-treaters haven't even reached out doorstep before Christmas makes its appearance in every…
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You Are Stronger Than Your Grief
It’s been a long 11 months. One mountain climbed and when you get to a peak there is another one…
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I Used To Be a Glass Half Full Kind of Girl—Then 2020 Came Along
I have always been a glass half full type of girl. There were times I was even a bit obnoxious…
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