Dear Grieving Heart, Be Still and Know
It is said that grief has stages. Five to be exact. Not sure where I am on that scale, but…
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It is said that grief has stages. Five to be exact. Not sure where I am on that scale, but…
Continue ReadingFor so much of my life, I never understood why people used the phrase “passed on” when someone died. I…
Continue ReadingBeing in a stepfamily means a lot of Christmases, we had one for each household plus each side of the…
Continue ReadingI don’t know about you, but each Christmas season I find myself trying to catch the “feeling.” It seems like…
Continue ReadingIt's that time of year. Everyone shines a little brighter, everything shimmers a little more. The cooler temps create a…
Continue ReadingWe love. We lose. We mourn. Grief is a beautiful testament to someone we’ve loved, with whom we’ve built a…
Continue ReadingI started planting roses, and for a few years, it was this peaceful respite that I looked forward to each…
Continue Reading“The kids are spending the night at Grandma’s, and I’m eyeballs deep in Fritos while catching up on all my…
Continue ReadingMy third baby was due on October 19, 2019. Instead, she was born into heaven on March 24, 2019. Not…
Continue Reading“Grief is itself a medicine,” William Cowper. Everyone processes grief differently. The day after our mother’s death, my sister and…
Continue ReadingThere's something about the holidays that makes us all a little nostalgic. A home becomes a little cozier with a…
Continue ReadingWhen we decided to start a family we dove in head first. After having been together for five years and…
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