The Empty Chair
The holidays are fun. And hard. I always feel so blessed. And also so empty at times. Each aspect of…
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By Michelle Moreno-Apolo 10 Years after My Mother’s Death, Her Faith Still Guides Me
Growing up, I was a reluctant Catholic. My mother would drag us to church, and I'd go through the motions—fingers…
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By Brittany Moore Healing Through the Holidays
Last night, as I was tucking my children into bed, my 7-year-old little old soul, my tiny empath who feels…
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By Lindsey Jordan To My Aging Dad, Whose Memory Is Failing
Dad, you just turned 70, a milestone I never expected to see. You had your first heart attack in your…
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By Kelsey Scism Grieving through the Holidays Is Like Running a Marathon on a Sprained Ankle
I don’t remember much about my daughter’s first Christmas. I was 24, my daughter was nearly a year, and my…
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I Fear the Day I Don’t Remember Your Voice
Today is one of those days. I thought baking apples for my family would bring me joy. The joy I…
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When Someone You Love Walks Away, It Hurts
There’s a kind of loss rarely talked about. It doesn’t come with a funeral service or casseroles from friends. There’s…
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By Sarah McPherson Seeing Her Children Suffer Hurts a Mother’s Heart
Another seizure. I watch my daughter’s face crumble. Not just from the pain, but from the weight of it all,…
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By Elizabeth Pershing Youth Hockey Has Given Us Bonus Family
An open letter to youth hockey: The tape is still wet on the stick of my second-year bantam who ended…
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Grief Shows Up Whenever It Wants
My dad has been gone for over a year. The grief has gotten better, as I had been told it…
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The View from the Hospital Recliner
The time was roughly 9:30 p.m. when I walked into room 108 with my overnight bag, pillow in hand, and…
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Don’t Stop Talking about Your Loved Ones in Heaven
I often cry when I remember him. It is common for me to tear up when he enters the conversation,…
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