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Moving Forward After Child Loss Doesn’t Mean Forgetting You

Grief, Motherhood
March 20, 2022
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By Missy Hillmer

Moving Forward After Child Loss Doesn’t Mean Forgetting You

A new year means new beginnings. I have been trying to do that since the day you left me. Hey…

Faith, Grief
July 18, 2020
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By Missy Hillmer

What is Faith When You Lose a Child?

“To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we…

The Holidays Are Different After Child Loss

Faith, Grief, Loss
December 21, 2019
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By Missy Hillmer

The Holidays Are Different After Child Loss

I remember the day well—it was a sunny, cool, fall day. The house was filled with the aroma of turkey,…

Faith, Grief
October 25, 2019
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4 Minute Read

By Missy Hillmer

Grieve, But Trust You Will Be OK

I tell myself . . . You are going to be OK. You just need to breathe. The anxiety may…

Faith, Grief, Loss
June 10, 2019
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4 Minute Read

By Missy Hillmer

He Couldn’t Fix This

I can see it in his eyes, I can hear it in his voice the pain, the hurt all the…

Mother’s Day is Forever Changed After the Loss of a Child

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
May 9, 2019
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5 Minute Read

By Missy Hillmer

Mother’s Day is Forever Changed After the Loss of a Child

What is your perfect Mother’s Day? Did your day involve your family, friends, maybe even a special photo to remember…

Faith, Grief
April 7, 2019
2.1K Views
4 Minute Read

By Missy Hillmer

The Grief Chair

It’s been a long time, Grief Chair, since I have visited you. Oh, how I miss you! I walk buy…

You Cannot Control Seasons of Grief; You Can Only Move Through Them

Grief, Loss
March 16, 2019
6K Views
4 Minute Read

By Missy Hillmer

You Cannot Control Seasons of Grief; You Can Only Move Through Them

To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, And a time…

I’m Like You, but Different—I’m a Bereaved Mother

Faith, Grief
December 5, 2018
1.9K Views
4 Minute Read

By Missy Hillmer

I’m Like You, but Different—I’m a Bereaved Mother

You may think you know me, but do you? I am a person, a parent, a women, a mom, a…

Faith, Loss
October 20, 2018
2.2K Views
4 Minute Read

By Missy Hillmer

Is Your Glass Half Empty or Half Full?

I remember growing up and adults talking about their glass either being half empty or half full. I would roll…

Child Loss, Grief
August 23, 2018
3.4K Views
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By Missy Hillmer

You Never Get Over the Loss of a Child

Today I will be reliving the most horrible night of my life. Honestly, it plays over and over in my…

Thanking God No Matter the Gift, Even If It’s Losing My Son

Child Loss, Faith, Grief
July 15, 2018
3.3K Views
4 Minute Read

By Missy Hillmer

Thanking God No Matter the Gift, Even If It’s Losing My Son

I vividly remember a Christmas we attended when my kids were small. All the children had a pile of gifts…

Missy Hillmer

Missy Hillmer

Moving Forward After Child Loss Doesn’t Mean Forgetting You

What is Faith When You Lose a Child?

The Holidays Are Different After Child Loss

Grieve, But Trust You Will Be OK

He Couldn’t Fix This

Mother’s Day is Forever Changed After the Loss of a Child

The Grief Chair

You Cannot Control Seasons of Grief; You Can Only Move Through Them

I’m Like You, but Different—I’m a Bereaved Mother

Is Your Glass Half Empty or Half Full?

You Never Get Over the Loss of a Child

Thanking God No Matter the Gift, Even If It’s Losing My Son

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