Death of a Parent Archives - Page 17 of 89

Faith, Grief, Loss
March 11, 2023
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By Trisha Hawk

He Mends Our Broken Hearts

Rays of soft sunlight streamed through the curtain onto the hospital bed. I stepped to the edge of the bed,…

Grief, Loss
March 9, 2023
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By Deanna Adamo

This Is As Close to Heaven As I Can Get

I have sat here a million times over my life—on good days, on bad days, with friends, with family. I…

10 Things Bereaved Parents Want You to Know about Child Loss

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
March 8, 2023
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By Lindsey Henke

10 Things Bereaved Parents Want You to Know about Child Loss

My first baby died. After a perfect full-term pregnancy, she was stillborn. That was 10 years ago. Ten years I’ve…

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
March 7, 2023
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By Brooke Honeycutt

“He’s Gone.”

That heart-wrenching moment when I received that phone call—the one that completely shattered life as I knew it. “He’s gone,”…

She’s My Rainbow Baby, but I Wasn’t Ready

Baby, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
February 22, 2023
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By Justine Basnett

She’s My Rainbow Baby, but I Wasn’t Ready

On January 30, 2021 we lost our baby boy. I'd carried him for nearly 15 weeks when my water unexpectedly…

Grief, Loss
February 19, 2023
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By Lindsey Carson

In Time, Beauty Grows from Grief

Spring stirs up emotions within me that bring on reflection. I watch the death of winter sink into the ground…

I Am Not the Same After Loss, But God’s Love Is

Faith, Grief, Loss
February 17, 2023
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By Hadassah Treu

I Am Not the Same After Loss, But God’s Love Is

Have you experienced that feeling when you don't want to wake up but continue sleeping and dreaming the wonderful dream…

I Saved My Daughter’s Clothes Not Knowing They’d Turn Into Memories

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
February 15, 2023
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By Deanna Adamo

I Saved My Daughter’s Clothes Not Knowing They’d Turn Into Memories

I saved your clothes because you were our firstborn. I thought for sure as I quietly folded them and stored…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
February 11, 2023
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By Allie I.

The Empty Womb

No one tells you how it will feel. What will trigger it? The emptiness, the anger, the fear, or the…

Faith, Grief, Living, Loss
February 2, 2023
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By Debbie Wilkins Baisden

Wear the Pretty Underwear

This week was monumental. After 15 years, I finally finished a bottle of Victoria’s Secret perfume. I just wish I…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
January 2, 2023
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By Christine Judy

Hug My Babies In Heaven For Me, God

To my babies in Heaven, I still miss you. Sometimes I wonder if you can see us from Heaven. Do…

I Should Have Taken More Photos of My Mom

Grief, Loss
December 29, 2022
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By Britney

I Should Have Taken More Photos of My Mom

What’s the one thing I wish I did before my mom died? Take more photos. But no, I assumed I’d…

Death of a Parent

He Mends Our Broken Hearts

This Is As Close to Heaven As I Can Get

10 Things Bereaved Parents Want You to Know about Child Loss

“He’s Gone.”

She’s My Rainbow Baby, but I Wasn’t Ready

In Time, Beauty Grows from Grief

I Am Not the Same After Loss, But God’s Love Is

I Saved My Daughter’s Clothes Not Knowing They’d Turn Into Memories

The Empty Womb

Wear the Pretty Underwear

Hug My Babies In Heaven For Me, God

I Should Have Taken More Photos of My Mom

Get It Now

So God Made a Mother