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Grief
August 21, 2025
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By Divine Leonardo

I Thought about My Dad Again Today

Today, I thought about my dad—just like I do every day. There was nothing special about today. It’s not his…

Grief
June 15, 2025
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By Natasha Smith

Love Like This Never Really Leaves

I found my graduation picture in my dad’s wallet. It’s one of the last things I physically have of his…

Grief, Loss
December 23, 2024
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By Shari Strosser

These Firsts without My Dad Aren’t Easy

I lost my dad in March of this year, and as the year-end holidays approach, I’m beginning to angst about…

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…

A Daughter Is Never Ready To Let Her Dad Go

Grief, Loss
January 29, 2024
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By Pam Whipple

A Daughter Is Never Ready To Let Her Dad Go

I wasn't ready to let you go. When I was a little girl, one of my greatest fears was that…

Nothing Prepares You for Saying Goodbye to a Parent

Grief, Loss
January 20, 2024
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By Kristen Termini

Nothing Prepares You for Saying Goodbye to a Parent

My dad was sick for a long time, but still, no one prepares you for that moment. The soul-crushing phone…

Grown Children, Living
November 12, 2023
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By Anne Zohner Maxwell

A Backpack and a Father’s Love

My grandma’s standard answer when it came time to discuss upcoming events, holidays, or family gatherings was the following, “I’ll…

Dear Father-in-Law, If I Could Talk to You One More Time

Living
May 19, 2023
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By Sharonda Jackson

Dear Father-in-Law, If I Could Talk to You One More Time

Dear Father-in-Law, You are incredibly missed—not just by your son or your grandchildren, but by me, your daughter-in-law. I wish…

To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: It’s Going to Hurt and You’re Going to Grow

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
March 20, 2023
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By Meg Sexton

To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: It’s Going to Hurt and You’re Going to Grow

Oh, the inevitable, as we age into our mid to late 30s and beyond. The natural series of life states…

The First Christmas Without My Parents Cuts Deep

Faith, Grief, Loss
December 23, 2022
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By Christa Rogers

The First Christmas Without My Parents Cuts Deep

“This is going to be the first time we go through the holidays without mom.” How many times have I…

Dear Dad in Heaven, We Left So Many Things Left Unsaid

Grief, Grown Children
February 16, 2022
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By Lizzy Christian

Dear Dad in Heaven, We Left So Many Things Left Unsaid

I find it helpful to write to work through various emotions and thoughts. The what-ifs have haunted me for years.…

But Dad, We Were Supposed To Have More Time

Cancer, Grief
September 5, 2021
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By Samantha Lyn Walljasper

But Dad, We Were Supposed To Have More Time

September 5, 2015 was one of the worst days of my life. It was the day I found out my…

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I Thought about My Dad Again Today

Love Like This Never Really Leaves

These Firsts without My Dad Aren’t Easy

To My Dad in Heaven on Father’s Day

A Daughter Is Never Ready To Let Her Dad Go

Nothing Prepares You for Saying Goodbye to a Parent

A Backpack and a Father’s Love

Dear Father-in-Law, If I Could Talk to You One More Time

To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: It’s Going to Hurt and You’re Going to Grow

The First Christmas Without My Parents Cuts Deep

Dear Dad in Heaven, We Left So Many Things Left Unsaid

But Dad, We Were Supposed To Have More Time

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