By Marjorie Brimley It Matters More Than You Think When You Cheer for My Kids
“Nice shot Claire!” yelled the man sitting next to me. I barely knew him, but he was a parent of…
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I’m Sad But I’m Not Sure How to Show it: What Grief Looks Like For Young Children
Parenting a 4-year-old is hard for many reasons. They can’t reliably use the bathroom. They often wake up at night.…
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We Do Each Day, and the Days Become Our Life
Living in DC means taking cabs. My husband, Shawn, and I took plenty of cabs for the 13 years we lived…
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Her Words Enraged Me—and Brought Me Here
A few months after my husband died, I was scrolling through Facebook and kept seeing this quote that a number…
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Moving Through Grief With My Sensitive Son
My middle child, Austin, is not the extrovert like his older sister and younger brother. Though he doesn’t hide from…
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Surviving the Weight of Grief—Because I Must
It’s been a long time since I wore three-inch heels. They sit in my closet, beautifully shiny and begging me…
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