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I was on my way to the dollar store as they were opening, still flush with excitement that I had…
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I was on my way to the dollar store as they were opening, still flush with excitement that I had…
Continue Reading“Mom, why are you crying?” my daughter asked me. “Because Bob Barker died,” I said through tears. I didn’t know…
Continue ReadingHolidays, birthdays, and special events have always been painful. I can’t say the pain has gotten less or more since…
Continue ReadingDid you know grief has a smell? To me, it smells like furniture stain and a fresh can of paint.…
Continue ReadingNobody tells you about the grief that comes with every diagnosis. The grief that comes from seeing your child be…
Continue ReadingTrigger warning: This post contains suicidal thoughts. If you or someone you know is thinking about harming themself, please call…
Continue ReadingWe lie flat on our backs next to each other, our faces toward Heaven. I feel his warmth all down…
Continue ReadingFor the second time in five months, I am lying on an exam table and listening to a nurse tell…
Continue ReadingActor James Van Der Beek took to Instagram this week on the third anniversary of his mother's death to share…
Continue ReadingUnlike most people, I don't associate black as a color with the idea of death. When I think of death, I…
Continue ReadingLooking up from my neat pile of clothing and surveying the once Mt. Everest of clean clothing that was now…
Continue ReadingMy bus is stuck in the mud this week. Apathy, the bus driver, doesn’t think we can get out. Wallowing,…
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