By Summer Gordon How Losing My Son Opened the Eyes of My Heart
"I like your tattoo," I said to my server as I tried to hide myself from the other restaurant patrons.…
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Death of a Parent
I Reluctantly Opened the Bible Looking For Comfort; God Opened My Heart Instead
Lately, I’ve been in a funk. Honestly, it’s been since Mother’s Day. You see, this was the second Mother’s Day…
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By Shelby Skiles Finding the Humor in Grief
Sometimes the ludicrousness of the sentence, “My child had cancer and died,” has to bring humor in order for me…
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Thanking God No Matter the Gift, Even If It’s Losing My Son
I vividly remember a Christmas we attended when my kids were small. All the children had a pile of gifts…
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By Rachel Whalen Surviving the Loss of a Child Means Loving Fiercely and Remembering Bravely
Years ago, I received a phone call from a former co-worker, telling me that a student I knew had been…
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I Wish My House Was Messy
My house is always clean. The laundry gets done quickly. The dishes are rarely stacked up in the sink. My…
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By Kathleen Sullivan It Was a Perfect Day…Until It Wasn’t
April 29th. As soon as the receptionist handed me the card, I began to obsess over the date. April 29th.…
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By Marjorie Brimley Moving Through Grief With My Sensitive Son
My middle child, Austin, is not the extrovert like his older sister and younger brother. Though he doesn’t hide from…
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By Erin Holland I Had Someone Else’s Baby: 5 Truths About Surrogacy
"I could never carry a baby for nine months and then just give it away." That's what I have heard…
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By Rachel ODonnell My Mom Died and It’s Not Fair
“I think we should leave,” I whispered to my husband through clenched teeth as my two-year old daughter, Hailey, wailed…
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By Katrina Villegas When I Hold My New Baby, What If I Only See the Child I Lost?
I'm sitting here staring at the two lines—the two lines that are about to change our lives forever. The two…
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By Stacey Skrysak My Marriage Should Have Ended In Divorce; Here’s How We Survived
The table was set, one celebratory cupcake with sprinkles and two simple, white memorial candles. As our daughter hoists herself…
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