I Still Dream of What It Would Be Like to Be Your Mom
Today I counted the years since we lost you. It's been seven years, and I still think of you regularly.…
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Today I counted the years since we lost you. It's been seven years, and I still think of you regularly.…
Continue ReadingIn my grief journey, I’ve come head to head with some of the most intense emotions I’ve ever felt. They…
Continue Reading“Did you find everything you need?” the cashier asked, looking up as she scanned my groceries. It’s the same question…
Continue ReadingOur bright, beautiful, beloved son was diagnosed with schizophrenia in his late 20s. Although the manifestation of his illness surfaced…
Continue ReadingDear Mama, I want you to know—you aren’t alone. Not even by a little bit. Not ever, but especially not…
Continue ReadingI never pictured myself without my mama at only 26 years old. I never saw a life when I couldn’t…
Continue ReadingThis is not how it was supposed to be. I am most certainly not made for this. God, why are…
Continue ReadingMy grandmother was a Christian puppeteer. She would play the parts of brother and sister, Wilbur and Willette, race their…
Continue ReadingAt the end of his life, I didn’t like my brother. That feels awful to say. It probably is awful. My…
Continue ReadingI woke up and saw a missed call from the hospital. I called her room, no answer. I called the…
Continue ReadingI’ve been saying “I love you” a lot recently. Not because I have been swept off my feet. Rather, out…
Continue ReadingI delivered a stillborn sleeping baby boy five years before my rainbow baby. I carried this sweet baby boy for…
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