By Sandy Brannan My Mom’s Best Friend Helped Keep Her Memory Alive
Cheese toast on chilly mornings worked its way deep into my favorite childhood memories after my mom died. I remember…
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By Ann-Marie Ferry The Legend of Sleeping Bear Speaks To the Bereaved Mother’s Soul
Windows down, we took in the breathtaking views of Leelanau Peninsula. “It is just so beautiful,” we kept repeating to…
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By Brigitte Shular 7 Ways To Support a Grieving Husband
To the wife of a grieving husband, I am both happy and sad you’ve stumbled upon this piece. Happy because…
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By Kathleen Sullivan We’re Failing Grieving Moms and Dads—Here’s How To Support Them Better
What was supposed to be a beautiful bonding moment between mother and daughter turned sour mere seconds upon the doctor’s…
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By Cat Borg I’ll Never Stop Missing My Brother in Heaven
My life can be split into two sections: things that happened before my brother died, and things that have happened…
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The Healing Power of Infant Loss Portraits
Pippa has four children. Three of them you can see, cuddle, and talk to. One of them you can’t. One…
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By Vicki Bahr My Mom Still Loves Me From Heaven
I found myself reaching for the fancy plate yesterday morning. It’s a hand-painted earthenware plate I fell in love with…
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A Loss Mom Never Stops Missing Her Baby
I walked downstairs this morning and saw my husband put the mail from yesterday on the kitchen island. As a…
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By Brea Schmidt My Baby Was Made For Heaven
The sun was yawning its way down the horizon line as I stood on a beach in the Carolinas. I…
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Now That Dad is Gone, My Parents’ Wedding Anniversary Hurts
When scheduling a fall program for work, I don’t hesitate on the date. I know to choose my parents’ wedding…
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By Carolyn Moore ‘Saved By the Bell’ Star Dustin Diamond Dead At 44
The actor who played loveable nerd Samuel "Screech" Powers on Saved By the Bell has died at age 44. Dustin…
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By Megan Hanlon A How-To Guide To Life For the Motherless Daughter
I don't have appropriate words to describe my mother. It wasn't that she was determined because that implies an overall…
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