The Truth about Puddle Jumpers and Toddler Drowning, From a Grieving Mom
The very last video I have of my 3-year-old son, Levi, is of him bobbing up and down in a…
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The very last video I have of my 3-year-old son, Levi, is of him bobbing up and down in a…
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Continue ReadingMy breath catches. My heart races. I remember. I remember when they were five and six. When they ran around…
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Continue Reading“Girls, come here for a minute.” In some sort of yearly ritual, I guide my oldest two daughters to my…
Continue ReadingThis week, one year ago, was one of the most difficult weeks of my life. Fast forward to exactly one…
Continue ReadingThe night my mother died is raw. It was filled with a lot of emotions: anger, regret, sadness, guilt, and…
Continue ReadingI‘ve had my life planned out since I was a teenager. My dreams were to be a teacher, wife, and…
Continue ReadingIt’s been eight months since my mom took her last breath on earth and entered into her eternal resting place.…
Continue ReadingHallmark movies always give a happy ending after a complicated story. But what do you do when you don’t get…
Continue ReadingIt was a hot summer day sometime in the middle of high school. I was young and naive, but the…
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