Now that You’re Gone, I Sit In This Waiting Room Alone
I lay in bed this morning, sweet boy. It is Saturday. Seven of them since you left. Half awake, I…
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I lay in bed this morning, sweet boy. It is Saturday. Seven of them since you left. Half awake, I…
Continue ReadingThey say you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. I found that to be most true when my…
Continue ReadingYou’ve had that moment, right? That moment when you don’t recognize the woman standing in front of you. Her hair…
Continue ReadingIt is not often talked about. I completely understand why, but when going through something so heartbreaking and devastating, women…
Continue ReadingI was never meant to be a plant person. I’m the woman who can kill a succulent on the way…
Continue ReadingRecently, whenever I look in the mirror, I see a strong resemblance to my mother. People always said I looked…
Continue ReadingEditor's note: This post discusses child loss Child loss changes Mother's Day. My 19-month-old, Julia, died suddenly on Mother’s Day…
Continue ReadingI have been living with the ache of loss for so long that I truly don’t remember what it feels…
Continue ReadingNobody tells you that when you lose a sibling, your entire childhood flashes before your eyes. There’s no better witness…
Continue ReadingI survived losing my father after his long, grueling battle with cancer. It was one of the most difficult seasons…
Continue ReadingDuring the weeks we cared for my grandmother in hospice, survival mode felt necessary. There were medications to track. Visitors…
Continue ReadingIt has been two months and nine days since my mom passed away. The first several weeks were spent on…
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