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Grief, Grown Children, Loss
June 2, 2019
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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.…

It’s My First Year as a Grieving Mother and My Only Goal is to Survive

Grief, Loss
June 1, 2019
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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…

Though You Were Born Still, I Carry You Forever in My Heart

Baby, Grief, Loss
May 29, 2019
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By Rachel Whalen

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…

My Son Drowned While I Was Just a Few Feet Away. This is What Every Parent Needs to Know About Drowning.

Kids, Loss
May 28, 2019
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By Christi Brown

My Son Drowned While I Was Just a Few Feet Away. This is What Every Parent Needs to Know About Drowning.

Judah Levi Brown was a lively, happy, vivacious, curious, and adventurous boy. He was a blue-eyed, blonde-haired firecracker, who was…

Faith, Grief, Loss
May 27, 2019
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By Ashley Ryan

Now That You’ve Touched Eternity

I think of you when the clouds turn grey and swell, when the rain and my tears mix softening the…

I Hold You Close Because I’m Afraid of Losing You, Too

Child, Grief, Loss
May 24, 2019
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By Shannon Pannell

I Hold You Close Because I’m Afraid of Losing You, Too

Dearest child, I hold on so tight because I’m afraid of losing you. I caught myself staring at you during…

Grief, Living, Loss
May 23, 2019
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By Brea Schmidt

I Hope You Can Still Hear Me In Heaven

I sat on the floor with my knees tucked in and my back up against the hospital wall. With my…

To the Woman With the Aching Heart and Empty Womb

Baby, Grief, Loss
May 21, 2019
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By Jamie Prashaw

To the Woman With the Aching Heart and Empty Womb

To the sad woman in the OB/Gyn waiting room, I see you. I know why you're here. Don't worry, I…

Baby, Loss, Motherhood
May 16, 2019
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By Jenny Albers

The Invisible Mother Hurts and Hopes

In a world full of mothers, so many of them seem to go unnoticed, unrecognized. Forgotten. They belong to a…

Shielding My Child From Loss on Earth is Hiding the Hope of Heaven

Faith, Kids, Loss
May 16, 2019
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By Paige Pippin

Shielding My Child From Loss on Earth is Hiding the Hope of Heaven

I was recently driving to a funeral with my sons. My preschooler kept asking where we were going, and I…

Faith, Grief, Loss
May 14, 2019
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By Ashleigh Beaver

You Don’t Have to Justify Grief

Grief is like a wave. It is often cultivated during high winds, but on rare occasion, it can invade the…

Living, Loss
May 13, 2019
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By Angela Williams Glenn

You Don’t Always Have to Be Strong

I know many women raised to be strong today. They were raised to power through and to fight back. So…

Death of a Parent

The Day She Dies

It’s My First Year as a Grieving Mother and My Only Goal is to Survive

Though You Were Born Still, I Carry You Forever in My Heart

My Son Drowned While I Was Just a Few Feet Away. This is What Every Parent Needs to Know About Drowning.

Now That You’ve Touched Eternity

I Hold You Close Because I’m Afraid of Losing You, Too

I Hope You Can Still Hear Me In Heaven

To the Woman With the Aching Heart and Empty Womb

The Invisible Mother Hurts and Hopes

Shielding My Child From Loss on Earth is Hiding the Hope of Heaven

You Don’t Have to Justify Grief

You Don’t Always Have to Be Strong

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So God Made a Mother