Even Though She’s in Heaven, I Still Need My Mom
It’s been years since my mom died and although many days it does seem that it has gotten easier, there…
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It’s been years since my mom died and although many days it does seem that it has gotten easier, there…
Continue ReadingI’ll be honest, with my team not in the Super Bowl this year, I pretty much showed up for the…
Continue ReadingI saw your face for just a moment before the nurse carried your lifeless body away. You looked like you…
Continue ReadingGrief is a journey—not a place. It’s a heartbreaking adventure. A sad chapter in the book. Grief is debilitating days…
Continue ReadingI stared at the ceiling in the dark emergency room with as much strength as I could muster. I knew…
Continue ReadingIt's every parent's worst nightmare: the death of a child and the impenetrable grief accompanying such a horrific loss. Grammy…
Continue ReadingI woke up on the wrong side of the bed. I had a bad day. I had a terrible week.…
Continue ReadingI'm pretty sure Katy Lynn McDonald is smirking in her obituary photo. And after reading the words printed alongside her…
Continue ReadingIt wasn’t the hospital. It was a room in my sister’s house. A room where you would spend your final…
Continue ReadingSometimes Christmas is hard. It’s hard when you are missing someone at the dinner table or waiting for someone to…
Continue ReadingEditor's note: this post discusses pregnancy loss I still see the blood when I close my eyes. Life was pouring,…
Continue ReadingThe days after Thanksgiving. They are days meant for embracing random pairings of leftovers all while nestled in oversized lounge…
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