My Mother Will Always Be With Me
When a mother dies, people often say “she’ll always be with you” or “she’s your guardian angel now.” I even…
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When a mother dies, people often say “she’ll always be with you” or “she’s your guardian angel now.” I even…
Continue ReadingAlthough it’s been a while since my father’s death, I still miss him. He was a man of integrity, a…
Continue ReadingToday I came across a picture and it made me cry. Then I came across another one and felt the…
Continue ReadingI had four miscarriages. And it has changed me. It has changed what my family was supposed to look like.…
Continue ReadingLauren Daigle’s song “You Say” played through a scratchy phone speaker as I watched tears stream down my grandpa’s 93-year-old…
Continue ReadingI found another stage, or maybe it’s a phase of and in grief. It’s the silence. Grief has an unspoken…
Continue ReadingTo my dad in Heaven on Father’s Day, When I was little, you seemed invincible. The strongest man who could…
Continue Reading“I wish Dad wasn’t dead, ” my sister said as we trudged back into the spring pollen to make small…
Continue ReadingDear LeRoy, If only I had truly grasped the legacy you would leave, I promise I would have spoken these…
Continue ReadingI’m exhausted. Every parent is exhausted. Exhausted is the baseline once you’re responsible for someone other than yourself. Their lack…
Continue Reading“What if she’s just meant to be our miracle baby?” The moment my husband said those words to me, my…
Continue ReadingToday I counted the years since we lost you. It's been seven years, and I still think of you regularly.…
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