By Brandie Kendrick I Should Have Cherished Time With My Mom When I Had the Chance
I am a grown orphan . . . or at least that's how it feels. I know technically the definition…
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Grief
By Nickey J Dunn When a Pet Dies, it’s Like Losing Part of the Family
We knew it was coming. There were signs along the way that we so badly wanted to ignore, but they…
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By Amy Cirksena These Empty Arms Hold Undying Love
In one second of twisted fate, my pregnancy ended. At 39-weeks pregnant, my baby’s heart stopped silently in my womb.…
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller When You Lose Your Mom, You Lose a Lifeline
Have you ever noticed how much our lives intertwine with our mothers'? Every detail, every event, every emotion, every milestone.…
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By Harmony Vuycankiat The Grey Sweater
Folding the laundry gets me down sometimes. It’s a mindless activity, really. My brain runs on autopilot as it remembers…
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By Diana Register Why I Let My Teenager Get a Tattoo
I let my 15-year-old daughter get a tattoo, and no, I don't care what anybody has to say about it.…
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I’ll Always Be a Little Lost Without My Mom
My mom was an essential, treasured part of my early motherhood. This bond took root in my own childhood as…
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By Lisa Taras Until I Lost My Mom, I Didn’t Know
Two months ago, I lost my mom. She was my best friend and has always been my person in life.…
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Sometimes I Find Myself Lost in That Last Goodbye
Sometimes I have to remind myself to breathe. I have to take myself out of that moment. The one from…
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By Sylvia Duncan God Held Us in His Arms As We Held Our Stillborn Baby in Ours
Today my daughter would have been one month old. I have been through more at 22 than most people go…
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By Lauren Wiatrek My Husband Loves Me in Sickness and in Health
I remember on my wedding day being absolutely ecstatic to marry my husband. I remember the day like it was…
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By Christie Lynn Missing This Time With Loved Ones Hurts
The biggest realization for me after losing my mom was the reality of how short life really is. It made…
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