By Liz Newman To My Firstborn: A New Baby May Divide My Attention But Not My Love
Sweet babe, have you heard the news? You’re going to be a big sibling! Our family is growing, and there…
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Liz Newman
Grieving the Loss of a Parent Hurts
It’s been almost a year since I said goodbye to my dad. Life split at the seams that day and…
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Dear Husband, Thank You For Loving Me Through My Grief
It’s in the vows: for better or worse. But, when those “worse” moments come, does that promise ring true? When…
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Hope Can Grow in the Dark Soil of Grief
After losing my dad, I received a very generous gift from some of my friends. It was a kit for…
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The Power of a Father’s Love and An Old Bible
Dad, When you were here, we talked on the phone every morning. It was a daily rhythm and ritual until…
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It’s My First Father’s Day Without You, Dad
It’s my first Father’s Day without you. And I don’t know what to do. I don’t know if I should…
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Not Even Time Prepares You To Lose a Loved One
When you love someone with a chronic illness, you live in a state of constant tension. You are grateful to…
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Friendship Changes When One of You Has a Baby
I always knew motherhood would bring a world of change, and I feared one of those changes would be my…
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Thank You To My Go-To Mom Friend
When I first found out I was going to be a mom, I felt a mixture of excitement and fear.…
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Postpartum Depression Blindsided Me
There’s no way this is postpartum depression. How could it be? I remember thinking this to myself as I received…
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Now More Than Ever, Pray For Each Other
It’s crazy to think about how drastically our lives have changed in such a short amount of time. A pandemic…
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