After Their Dad Died, Kids Repurpose His Old T-shirts In the Sweetest Way
My son hasn't said much or talked much since his father's death a couple of months ago. The counselor said…
Continue ReadingMy son hasn't said much or talked much since his father's death a couple of months ago. The counselor said…
Continue ReadingWhen one parent dies, the child left behind is almost not helpable at first. How do I know a child…
Continue ReadingThere's a thing about having your dad die when you are just barely 22-years-old. The eye rolls. The condescending tone.…
Continue ReadingHolidays—they insist on being recognized every year. They demand celebration with a whimsical cheer. They remind us it is a time…
Continue ReadingMy mom was told she had breast cancer five years ago. Actually, I was told, because I answered her phone…
Continue Reading“They pulled knives out of the drawer when the babysitter was here,” I was informed by my parents when I…
Continue ReadingI always thought grief was linear. That there was a defined path from devastation to moving on. Even after it…
Continue ReadingWe needed to get our day started. Really. It was the beginning of a new homeschool week, and the morning…
Continue ReadingI've seen it posted a million times on social media, "Get in the pictures, Moms!" or "Dads take the pictures…
Continue ReadingIn the months since my father died, I have heard the same question over and over again: “Are you really…
Continue ReadingMy day doesn’t look anything like yours no matter how hard I try to make it. Some days I try…
Continue ReadingIt's been six days. Yet it still seems unreal. Impossible. Unimaginable. But it is the reality for a Kansas City…
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