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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Grief
Grief is Saying Goodbye Over and Over Again
Twenty-five years ago, I was a 4th grade book nerd who said goodbye to a dad dying early and to…
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I Still Miss My Baby
This morning, it’s raw. The grief. The remembrance. The return of normal (even in crazy, abnormal times) as kids start…
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Dear Parents of Babies Born Sleeping
I remember it like it was yesterday. A cold, wintry day in January in the dead of a Canadian winter.…
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A Rainbow Baby Brings Hope, But Doesn’t Erase the Pain of Miscarriage
Each morning when I get into my car, I throw my purse into the passenger seat, set my coffee down…
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The Loss of a Child Brings Isolating Grief
The more time that passes, the more isolating grief feels. I have isolated myself. I have pushed people away. I…
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You Had One Foot in Heaven
I watched as you were barely hanging on. I watched as you had one foot in Heaven. I watched as…
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Siblings Are the Forgotten Grievers
July 8, 2019 was one of the happiest and proudest days of my life. I had completed my first surrogacy,…
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Another Piece of My Childhood Died With Alex Trebek
2020 dealt us another blow this morning with the death of beloved Jeopardy! host Alex Trebek at age 80 from…
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I Decorate For Christmas Early Because it Brings Me Joy
My husband and I put up our Christmas tree up on November 1st. Some people think that's a little ridiculous.…
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