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There’s a Mom-Shaped Hole in My Heart Since You Left This Life

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
April 29, 2019
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By Tracie Cornell

There’s a Mom-Shaped Hole in My Heart Since You Left This Life

The loss of a parent creates a void that is indescribable. These first 12 months without my Mom have…

Where There is Life, There Will Be Death

Grief, Loss
April 26, 2019
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By Shannon Shpak

Where There is Life, There Will Be Death

His pants are folded in my drawer. The ones he was wearing the last time I saw him. I remember…

He Leads Me Through the Depths of Despair

Faith, Grief
April 21, 2019
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By Shannon Shpak

He Leads Me Through the Depths of Despair

I stood in the forest we had walked countless times with him. The once lush green foliage had surrendered to…

The Notre Dame Cathedral is Changed Forever and So Are Our Souls

Grief, News
April 15, 2019
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By Amy Dimarcangelo

The Notre Dame Cathedral is Changed Forever and So Are Our Souls

Upon seeing pictures of Notre Dame Cathedral in flames, I immediately felt a lump in my throat. “No…no…no…” I groaned.…

As You Go On Living Life Without the One Who Gave it to You

Grief, Loss
April 15, 2019
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By Klara Donovan

As You Go On Living Life Without the One Who Gave it to You

My dear, beautiful friend, I remember the day I received the news; the way my heart pounded and my eyes…

Grief, Loss
April 13, 2019
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By Shannon Shpak

The Risk of Love is the Despair of Loss

Sometimes I visit the places we were all together. I retrace the footsteps and breathe the memories. I can still…

You Were Supposed to be Here, but You’re in Heaven Now

Grief, Motherhood
April 11, 2019
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By Casey Huff

You Were Supposed to be Here, but You’re in Heaven Now

It hits me at the most random times, like now, as I sip my coffee and watch the kids play…

Dear Mom, I Wish I Could Thank You For All You Did For Me

Grief
April 10, 2019
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By Jessica Tyler

Dear Mom, I Wish I Could Thank You For All You Did For Me

My mom passed away several years ago. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I would say if…

Faith, Grief
April 7, 2019
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By Missy Hillmer

The Grief Chair

It’s been a long time, Grief Chair, since I have visited you. Oh, how I miss you! I walk buy…

The Simple Farewell After 40 Years of Love: “I’ll Be There Soon.”

Grief, Marriage
March 31, 2019
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By Meg Duncan

The Simple Farewell After 40 Years of Love: “I’ll Be There Soon.”

It was the first day of November. Dad was on a gurney—heavily medicated—and on his way to the nursing home.…

To the Mama Without a Baby on Her Due Date

Grief, Loss
March 30, 2019
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By Erika Hanna

To the Mama Without a Baby on Her Due Date

Right now I should be in full nesting mode. I should have swollen ankles. I should be eating nightly ice…

When Your Parents Are Gone, Part of You Always Aches

Grief
March 29, 2019
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By Kathleen Sullivan

When Your Parents Are Gone, Part of You Always Aches

It was the perfect summer evening in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. We were dining al fresco. A cool wind was blowing…

Grief

There’s a Mom-Shaped Hole in My Heart Since You Left This Life

Where There is Life, There Will Be Death

He Leads Me Through the Depths of Despair

The Notre Dame Cathedral is Changed Forever and So Are Our Souls

As You Go On Living Life Without the One Who Gave it to You

The Risk of Love is the Despair of Loss

You Were Supposed to be Here, but You’re in Heaven Now

Dear Mom, I Wish I Could Thank You For All You Did For Me

The Grief Chair

The Simple Farewell After 40 Years of Love: “I’ll Be There Soon.”

To the Mama Without a Baby on Her Due Date

When Your Parents Are Gone, Part of You Always Aches

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