I Lost My Daughter on Mother’s Day: 3 Truths I’m Believing Today
Editor's note: This post discusses child loss Child loss changes Mother's Day. My 19-month-old, Julia, died suddenly on Mother’s Day…
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By Daphne Bach Greer Netflix Captured What I’ve Treasured for 17 Years: My Daughter’s Room Exactly How She Left It
It was a Sunday evening. I was alone, scrolling through Netflix, searching for something, anything, to fill the quiet. Then…
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By Kara Helton God, Did You See Me as My Heart Shattered?
Trigger warning: This post discusses the death of a child. God, did you see me? There in the family waiting…
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By Meshea Ingram Faith Gives Us the Strength To Carry Grief
Faith and sight often feel like two opposing realities. Sight allows us to see what is tangible, what is here…
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She Is Frozen In Time Inside Our Broken Hearts
The first piece of writing I ever had published was a lengthy poem about my 2-year-old daughter. I was inspired…
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By Kayla Runkel We Decorated This Room for a Different Baby
Soft October light floods the room as I softly glide in the rocking chair, nursing my baby boy to sleep.…
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By Amy Keyes I Remember the Child You Carry Only In Your Heart
I am a mother of three . . . with only two living children. So often, when people ask, “How…
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This Old Farmhouse Held Us While We Said Goodbye
Our family’s little farmhouse has seen so much life over the years. It’s not new, not freshly decorated, not spotless,…
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I Dreamed of You and It Felt Like Heaven
I dreamt of you tonight. The night we listed our house. The night it became real we were closing this…
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By Donna Bartos Dear Mom, I’m So Sorry You Lost Your Son to Cancer
I wish you could see your life through your love because guilt would have no place. There would be no…
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By Kim Hanson I Long to Hear My Son’s Voice Again
One chilly, wet, March day, our kind, compassionate, gentle son passed away. Although he suffered from schizophrenia and had related…
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By Allie Gravitt Losing a Brother, Understanding My Mother
At the end of his life, I didn’t like my brother. That feels awful to say. It probably is awful. My…
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