By Chelsey McCarthy How is it Possible I’ll Never Hear My Dad’s Laugh Again?
This June will mark my first Father’s Day without my dad. I sometimes feel like I have been admitted to…
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The Sweetest Mother's Day Gift!
Grief
By Jennifer Vail I’m Supposed To Be the Strong One
I was a tough kid, matured pretty early. I figured out the truth about Santa on my own at an…
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By Liz Newman It’s My First Father’s Day Without You, Dad
It’s my first Father’s Day without you. And I don’t know what to do. I don’t know if I should…
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The Pain of An Ectopic Pregnancy
In 2018, I had an ectopic pregnancy. I was 21 years old . . . but let me start from…
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Dear Grieving Soul, God Hears the Cries of Your Broken Heart
I remember the moment I finally yelled at God and let it all out. I was driving, alone, for the…
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Infertility is a Thief
I can feel it happening as if I am watching myself walk through life from a bird's-eye view. I see…
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To the Angel Parent With a Broken Heart
To my fellow angel parent, I hate that you are a part of the angel parent club. I would give…
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An Open Letter To the New Cancer Mom
This is an open letter to the early days me—when my son’s cancer diagnosis was first spoken over him—and to…
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Cancer is Something I Carry With Me Now
Two years ago in the winter of 2019, I found out I had breast cancer. I was a young new…
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What You Don’t See When You Ask If I Have Children
Please take a second to think before asking, “Do you have children?” Please take a moment to reconsider asking me…
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“Dear Kobe”: Vanessa Bryant’s Speech at Her Late Husband’s Hall of Fame Enshrinement Was the Definition of Love
If I can be honest, I'm not an avid NBA fan. But along with the rest of the world, I…
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By Kimberly Keys Please Don’t Ever Ask a Woman When She’s Going To Have a Baby
I'll always remember the first time I was asked if I was expecting a child because it was so odd.…
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