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Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 29, 2019
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By Anna Nalepka

A Bereaved Parent’s Battle Cry

This is a bereaved parent’s battle cry. I’m tired . . . tired of having to hide how I am…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 25, 2019
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By Shelby Skiles

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…

Faith, Grief, Loss
June 10, 2019
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By Missy Hillmer

He Couldn’t Fix This

I can see it in his eyes, I can hear it in his voice the pain, the hurt all the…

Grief, Loss
June 8, 2019
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By Rachel Whalen

Dear Abby, You Got it All Wrong

Oh, Abby. I saw your column today—the one where you gave advice to Crystal in Nevada. She wrote to you…

Granger Smith’s Loss and What Parents Need to Know About Drowning

Child, Grief, News
June 7, 2019
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By Jenny Rapson

Granger Smith’s Loss and What Parents Need to Know About Drowning

Every time I see it on a parenting website, my heart drops: another child lost to drowning. I know the…

Grief, Loss
June 4, 2019
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By Shelby Skiles

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…

It’s My First Year as a Grieving Mother and My Only Goal is to Survive

Grief, Loss
June 1, 2019
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By Kim Dames

It’s My First Year as a Grieving Mother and My Only Goal is to Survive

This is my first year as a grieving mother and my only goal is to survive. Prior to being a…

My Son Drowned While I Was Just a Few Feet Away. This is What Every Parent Needs to Know About Drowning.

Kids, Loss
May 28, 2019
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By Christi Brown

My Son Drowned While I Was Just a Few Feet Away. This is What Every Parent Needs to Know About Drowning.

Judah Levi Brown was a lively, happy, vivacious, curious, and adventurous boy. He was a blue-eyed, blonde-haired firecracker, who was…

I Hold You Close Because I’m Afraid of Losing You, Too

Child, Grief, Loss
May 24, 2019
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By Shannon Pannell

I Hold You Close Because I’m Afraid of Losing You, Too

Dearest child, I hold on so tight because I’m afraid of losing you. I caught myself staring at you during…

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…

To the Woman Who Called Me Sick For Talking About My Children Who Died

Baby, Child, Grief
January 23, 2019
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By Stacey Skrysak

To the Woman Who Called Me Sick For Talking About My Children Who Died

I’m used to being called names. I’m used to negative comments calling me fat, ugly and every name in between.…

child loss

A Bereaved Parent’s Battle Cry

The Loss Mom Club

He Couldn’t Fix This

Dear Abby, You Got it All Wrong

Granger Smith’s Loss and What Parents Need to Know About Drowning

I’m Aching For Your Summer Vacation

It’s My First Year as a Grieving Mother and My Only Goal is to Survive

My Son Drowned While I Was Just a Few Feet Away. This is What Every Parent Needs to Know About Drowning.

I Hold You Close Because I’m Afraid of Losing You, Too

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

To the Woman Who Called Me Sick For Talking About My Children Who Died

Get It Now

So God Made a Mother