Death of a Parent Archives - Page 6 of 89

Dear Nana Thank You for Leaving Your Faith Behind

Faith, Grief, Loss
July 25, 2024
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By Casey Sorensen

Dear Nana Thank You for Leaving Your Faith Behind

Dear Nana, Somehow it has been almost two decades since the last time we touched hands. I will never forget…

Grief, Loss
July 24, 2024
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By Meg MacDuff

My Mother Will Always Be With Me

When a mother dies, people often say “she’ll always be with you” or “she’s your guardian angel now.” I even…

Faith, Grief, Living, Loss
July 23, 2024
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By Colleen C. Howard

Dad, Jesus, and a Safety Deposit Box

Although it’s been a while since my father’s death, I still miss him. He was a man of integrity, a…

Seeing Two Pink Lines Changes Everything, Even if They Disappear

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
July 19, 2024
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By Marissa Khosh

Seeing Two Pink Lines Changes Everything, Even if They Disappear

Today I came across a picture and it made me cry. Then I came across another one and felt the…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
July 15, 2024
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By Marissa Khosh

The Losses Never Leave You

I had four miscarriages. And it has changed me. It has changed what my family was supposed to look like.…

Faith, Grief, Loss
July 7, 2024
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By Sarah Talbert

Faith to Finish the Journey

Lauren Daigle’s song “You Say” played through a scratchy phone speaker as I watched tears stream down my grandpa’s 93-year-old…

Grief, Loss
July 2, 2024
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By Linda Ross

My Father Didn’t Want a Funeral

I found another stage, or maybe it’s a phase of and in grief. It’s the silence. Grief has an unspoken…

Grief, Loss
June 16, 2024
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By Tiffany Reiger

To My Dad in Heaven on Father’s Day

To my dad in Heaven on Father’s Day, When I was little, you seemed invincible. The strongest man who could…

Grief, Loss
June 16, 2024
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By Megan Kiger

I Wish Dad Were Here

“I wish Dad wasn’t dead, ” my sister said as we trudged back into the spring pollen to make small…

Faith, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 4, 2024
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By Megan LaPorta

What If My Rainbow Baby Never Comes?

“What if she’s just meant to be our miracle baby?” The moment my husband said those words to me, my…

I Still Dream of What It Would Be Like to Be Your Mom

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
May 30, 2024
2.9K Views
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By Marissa Khosh

I Still Dream of What It Would Be Like to Be Your Mom

Today I counted the years since we lost you. It's been seven years, and I still think of you regularly.…

Grief, Loss
May 29, 2024
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By Emily Hoban

The Waves of Grief Wash Over Me

In my grief journey, I’ve come head to head with some of the most intense emotions I’ve ever felt. They…

Death of a Parent

Dear Nana Thank You for Leaving Your Faith Behind

My Mother Will Always Be With Me

Dad, Jesus, and a Safety Deposit Box

Seeing Two Pink Lines Changes Everything, Even if They Disappear

The Losses Never Leave You

Faith to Finish the Journey

My Father Didn’t Want a Funeral

To My Dad in Heaven on Father’s Day

I Wish Dad Were Here

What If My Rainbow Baby Never Comes?

I Still Dream of What It Would Be Like to Be Your Mom

The Waves of Grief Wash Over Me

Get It Now

So God Made a Mother