Dear 16-Year-Old Me in the Tanning Bed
I remember you all too well. I remember the cheerleader, the girl who couldn’t wait for the winter formal, and then the prom. I see you looking at…
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The Loss Mom Club
There’s a club that no one wants to be in, but it’s much bigger than you think. It’s the Loss Mom Club. Moms who long to have their babies in…
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My Mom Should be Here
I’ve done a lot of healing since my mom died. There are a lot of things I have made peace with which have aided in my grief. However, I am human…
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Finding—and Losing—My Best Friend
I was sitting on the curb at the end of my grandma and grandpa’s driveway. Shoulders stooped, my head resting in my hands, wondering how I ended up…
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I’m Aching For Your Summer Vacation
To the annoyed mom at the store, I wasn’t eavesdropping. I was walking by to get my oatmeal and heard you tell your kids that you already can’t…
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To My Mom When She Was Diagnosed With Cancer
Dear Mom, I’ll never forget the day you were diagnosed with cancer. Neither of us cried. I’m not sure if it was because we were just too numb…
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Thank You, Cancer
Dear cancer, Two years ago today, you came into my life when I was diagnosed with adenoid cystic carcinoma, or ACC, a rare salivary gland cancer.…
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How a Photo Shared in a Facebook Group of Moms Helped Save One Little Boy’s Life
Mom groups often get a bad name for being catty, judgy, or full of multi-level marketing schemes—and to be honest, a few of them can be like that.…
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To the Moms Who Conquered Cancer
Some of us moms have fought one of the scariest battles of all. It’s a disease whose name causes hearts to race, faces to turn ashen, and rooms to…
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It’s OK to Just Listen
Grief makes us uncomfortable. Being face to face with someone else’s intense sadness is really hard. In my life, people feel doubly awkward because…
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