Dear Mama, It’s OK To Cry
It’s a scenario that is entirely universal and yet wholly isolating—a mother, shielding herself from the chaos of her home, crying, alone. Maybe…
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Let Us Raise Sons Who Know It’s OK To Cry
While running errands the other day, I witnessed a boy, maybe seven or eight, absolutely bawling his eyes out. I had no idea why, but there he stood…
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I’m the Mom Hiding Tears I Need You to See
You can’t see it in this photo, but this is the face of a mom with a whole lot of tears in her eyes. It’s a mother who is holding back…
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Today My Coffee Cup is Full of Tears
Tears are falling into my coffee cup. I feel like I’m drowning. Drowning in deep waters. Deep waters that I envisioned as sun-soaked, happy days.…
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Sometimes it Just Helps to Have a Good Cry
I cry easily. Not because I’m a sad person generally, but because I just get emotional, and the first thing I do when something is sad, or…
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Excuse the Tissues, But This Car is Where I Cry
Hello willing passenger, welcome to my car. My trusty Subaru Outback. Her name is Tawanda. She’s got heated seats, all-wheel drive, and a superb…
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I Cry As a SAHM
I’m a crier, I admit it. I’m tough, physically, but don’t approach my heart with anything sad or accusatory. I try to hide it…
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I Cried in June
The November morning my sister called, I woke up confused. It was around 12 a.m. and my phone kept ringing but my mind was so groggy that I could not…
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