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Loss, Motherhood
March 21, 2019
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By Kaleigh Christensen

This is Infertility

I see you. I see you buying the 50-pack of ovulation sticks from Amazon, because your cycle is never regular.…

Grief, Loss
March 20, 2019
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By Nikki Pennington

I Didn’t Know it Was the Last Time

One day it would be the last time I was going to see her and I didn’t even know it.…

Grief, Loss
March 18, 2019
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By Megan Willis

I Wish She Could Have Met You, Dad

Dad, Today marks nine years since the day you passed away. Not a day goes by that I don’t think…

You Cannot Control Seasons of Grief; You Can Only Move Through Them

Grief, Loss
March 16, 2019
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By Missy Hillmer

You Cannot Control Seasons of Grief; You Can Only Move Through Them

To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, And a time…

I Found Out Too Late My Toddler Had Type 1 Diabetes—Now I’m Begging Parents to Screen Their Kids

Loss, Toddler
March 12, 2019
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By Sierra Greenlee

I Found Out Too Late My Toddler Had Type 1 Diabetes—Now I’m Begging Parents to Screen Their Kids

Editor's note: the following post originally appeared on the author's Facebook page and discusses the death of a child. Here it…

Grief, Loss
March 8, 2019
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By Nikki Pennington

Only a Motherless Daughter Knows

Only a motherless daughter knows the loneliness in a final goodbye and the power behind that last "I love you".…

Baby, Loss
March 5, 2019
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By Jenny Albers

Sometimes Pregnancy is Dark

Two pink lines beamed boldly through the tiny window of a pregnancy test, my future staring back at me—a vision…

To the Husband Whose Wife Just Had a Miscarriage

Loss
February 26, 2019
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By Leah Lewis

To the Husband Whose Wife Just Had a Miscarriage

Dear husband, You were there when the pregnancy test showed a beautiful positive mark, and you were there when the…

For the Sorrowful Heart When Struggle Seems Too Much to Bear: This Too Shall Pass

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
February 24, 2019
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By Jessica Tyler

For the Sorrowful Heart When Struggle Seems Too Much to Bear: This Too Shall Pass

When faced with challenges, we often tell ourselves this too shall pass. We pull up our bootstraps and power through,…

Grief is a Constant Companion for the Mother Who’s Lost a Child

Grief, Loss
February 21, 2019
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By Tiffany Wicks

Grief is a Constant Companion for the Mother Who’s Lost a Child

I’m sorry for your loss. Loss is something that is never easy, but especially excruciating when it was the life you…

He Took His Last Breath in the Only Outfit I Ever Bought Him

Baby, Grief, Loss
February 19, 2019
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By Stacey Skrysak

He Took His Last Breath in the Only Outfit I Ever Bought Him

That perfect little outfit. A soft, blue sleeper with tiny elephants dancing across. When I was pregnant, I thought about…

When a Parent Dies, Part of Your Heart Will Always Be Broken

Grief, Loss
February 17, 2019
42.9K Views
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By Lisa Ingrassia

When a Parent Dies, Part of Your Heart Will Always Be Broken

I wish I could tell you it gets easier. I wish I could tell you this won’t hurt. I wish…

Death of a Parent

This is Infertility

I Didn’t Know it Was the Last Time

I Wish She Could Have Met You, Dad

You Cannot Control Seasons of Grief; You Can Only Move Through Them

I Found Out Too Late My Toddler Had Type 1 Diabetes—Now I’m Begging Parents to Screen Their Kids

Only a Motherless Daughter Knows

Sometimes Pregnancy is Dark

To the Husband Whose Wife Just Had a Miscarriage

For the Sorrowful Heart When Struggle Seems Too Much to Bear: This Too Shall Pass

Grief is a Constant Companion for the Mother Who’s Lost a Child

He Took His Last Breath in the Only Outfit I Ever Bought Him

When a Parent Dies, Part of Your Heart Will Always Be Broken

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So God Made a Mother