By Valerie Meek “I Need To Make Him a Purple Bunny So He’s Not Alone.”
It was no ordinary Monday, not for our family, and most certainly not for our 4-year-old daughter. In fact, ordinary…
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Grief
By Jenny Rapson Carrie Underwood’s Heartbreaking Convo with God After Multiple Miscarriages
Superstar couple Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher are showing us that "stars are just like us" in a new series…
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By Elizabeth Gerlach Check In With Your Bereaved Mom Friends, Their Hearts Are Still Hurting
No mother should ever have to bury her child. But it happens all the time. And this week it was…
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller The Cemetery Fills Me With Comfort and Sorrow
It’s a beautiful day. The sun is shining with such intensity I find myself squinting. Every time I venture to…
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By Laura Bagnarol As My Dad’s Words Fade Away, His Wisdom Echoes in My Heart
My father has Alzheimer’s. He’s in the middle stage of the disease. He still recognizes his wife and all six…
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By Diana Register Grief Holds My Hand
After my young husband died, I joined several grief groups. I wanted to connect with people who knew what grief…
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By Johanna Cannelongo Don’t Try To Fix Me—Just Sit With Me
I will never forget that text exchange on a cold, winter day just nine months after burying my baby and…
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By Meghan Riordan Jarvis A Funeral Luncheon For 120
There were lots of things I didn’t help with when my dad died in June of 2017. I have acute…
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By Dana Brady Love the Addict So Hard it Hurts
If I had a magic wand, I would skip March 16th every year from now until forever. On that day…
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By Laura Gaston Can You Love Me While I’m Breaking?
“Be happy.” “Don’t be angry.” “Be thankful.” “Let it go.” “Move on.” “Don’t cry.” As if I weren’t trying. As…
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By Jenna Thomas Learning to Live Without My Mom is the Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done
I wake up in a cold sweat. Ugh, I did it again. She came back to me, and all I…
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By Rachel Blado I Miss the Son Who Should Be Here Too
Each Monday evening, my son’s principal emails my son’s syllabus for the week. It’s a nicely organized Excel sheet complete…
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