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Faith, Grief, Journal, Living
September 20, 2019
4 Minute Read

Love Notes From My Mother in Heaven

Twelve years have passed since my mother exclaimed, “I’ve died and gone to Heaven!” as she leaned back in her big donut-shaped tube and…

Grief
September 18, 2019
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To the Friend Who Just Lost Her Mother

To the friend who just lost her mother: There are no words to heal the pain and sorrow in your heart. There are no words that can comfort…

Grief, Loss
September 16, 2019
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There’s An Urn Where Her Smile Should Be

Have you ever sat in the mortician’s office? I have. I never planned on it. Nobody does. But then you lose a child. And there you are. Choosing an…

Friendship, Grief, Loss
September 15, 2019
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Holding Space in the Fragile Balance of Life

On this ordinary day in the NICU, I went to fill my bottle in the kitchen after my 1 p.m. pump. I saw a mama there, sitting alone, hiding her face in…

Kids, Motherhood
September 10, 2019
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44 is Too Young For a Mother to Die

We sat watching the line of kids—and our daughters’ chubby little fingers—“play” the piano. My friend smiled affectionately at the group…

Grief, Loss
September 9, 2019
4 Minute Read

My Mom Left Me Everything When She Went to Heaven

I often worry my mom felt like she didn’t leave us with much when she left for Heaven. She apologized often about how she wished she had more to…

Grief
September 7, 2019
4 Minute Read

Please Don’t Call Yourself a Widow Unless You Actually Are One

Look. I get it. I’m sure it’s SUPER irritating watching your husband devote hours of couch time with buddies during football season or . Sure,…

Grief, Grown Children, Motherhood
September 7, 2019
7 Minute Read

Dear Young Mom, I Wish I Was You Again

Dear young mama, First, let me apologize. I am guilty of saying “enjoy every minute” and “they’ll be grown before you know it”. I have…

Faith, Grief, Loss
September 6, 2019
4 Minute Read

When the Miracle Doesn’t Come

136 surgeries. 136 miracles. It had even become predictable. We would get to that lowest moment when we were on our knees and hope did not seem…

Grief, Loss
September 5, 2019
3 Minute Read

Yes, My Mom Died. No, I Won’t Get Over It.

I think something that has been really hard to wrap my head around during the years since my mom died is how little people understand about how a big…