He Couldn’t Fix This
I can see it in his eyes, I can hear it in his voice the pain, the hurt all the…
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Grief
By Jennifer Thompson Finding—and Losing—My Best Friend
I was sitting on the curb at the end of my grandma and grandpa’s driveway. Shoulders stooped, my head resting…
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By Rachel Whalen Dear Abby, You Got it All Wrong
Oh, Abby. I saw your column today—the one where you gave advice to Crystal in Nevada. She wrote to you…
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By Jenny Rapson Granger Smith’s Loss and What Parents Need to Know About Drowning
Every time I see it on a parenting website, my heart drops: another child lost to drowning. I know the…
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By Ashley Bufe He Still Has Her Cup
He saved her cup. It's been nearly 20 years, but he still has her cup. That's hard to say, and…
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By Jenny Albers My Parents Are Aging and I Worry
I woke suddenly in the wee hours of the morning, unsure if it was the pounding thunder that had startled…
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By Kristina Marie Palomba How Can I be a Mother Without My Mom?
“We will share the good news with my Mom when she gets home from the hospital,” I said to my…
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By Shelby Skiles I’m Aching For Your Summer Vacation
To the annoyed mom at the store, I wasn’t eavesdropping. I was walking by to get my oatmeal and heard…
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller The Day She Dies
The day she dies a piece of you will die, too. You’ll learn this is a piece you cannot fill.…
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By Kim Dames It’s My First Year as a Grieving Mother and My Only Goal is to Survive
This is my first year as a grieving mother and my only goal is to survive. Prior to being a…
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By Lauren Dykovitz My Mom is Dying
I’ll never forget the first time my mom looked at me and didn’t know who I was. The mall was…
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Though You Were Born Still, I Carry You Forever in My Heart
They said there was no heartbeat. They said you left. They said you died inside of me. And while that…
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