These Final Gifts from My Mom Are Hard to Let Go
My daughter wobbled toward me in silver, square-toed go-go boots, one heel dislodged and flopping against our hallway’s faux wood…
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My daughter wobbled toward me in silver, square-toed go-go boots, one heel dislodged and flopping against our hallway’s faux wood…
Continue ReadingI wasn't ready to let you go. When I was a little girl, one of my greatest fears was that…
Continue ReadingTwo weeks after my daughter was born, my dad drove from Pennsylvania to our home in Florida to stay with…
Continue ReadingThe loss I recently experienced hit differently than others I’ve experienced. I thought that with three kids already in tow,…
Continue ReadingMy dad was sick for a long time, but still, no one prepares you for that moment. The soul-crushing phone…
Continue ReadingWhen I was a young girl, I looked up to my father. I loved him so much, and simply could…
Continue ReadingTen years. That number is ingrained in my mind as I stare blankly at gray walls. A well-known cancer doctor…
Continue ReadingIt was a few weeks after I lost my mom, and I was silently praising myself for how well I…
Continue ReadingSince my mom died almost two years ago, my life has mostly been defined by the word "loneliness." However, in…
Continue ReadingDeath is a frequent topic of conversation around our house. Some people think it's morbid, inappropriate, and weird. It's a…
Continue ReadingMy storm began in a doctor's office. A routine ultrasound, a chance to see our second baby for the first…
Continue ReadingGrief: It's something that at any given point in your life, you come face to face with. I've often heard…
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