The Heart Inside a Loss Mom is Always a Little Broken
October 28, 2019: “I’m so sorry,” she said, as she backed away from the machine as if it were a…
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October 28, 2019: “I’m so sorry,” she said, as she backed away from the machine as if it were a…
Continue Reading“You don’t have a full plate right now,” she said. “You have a platter at an all-you-can-eat buffet.” It had…
Continue ReadingI lie in bed and close my eyes. I wait. I know it will find me eventually. It always does. …
Continue ReadingI was talking to a friend a few weeks ago about her recent missed miscarriage. As we talked through the…
Continue ReadingIn the time of greatest fear, I was shown the greatest compassion. My baby died. It sounds rather blunt to…
Continue ReadingThere she is. Do you see her? She seems familiar, yet you struggle to recognize this woman. Her cheeks are…
Continue ReadingIt was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for a cemetery visit with my mother. It was empty and calm. The…
Continue ReadingTo the mother who can kiss all of her children goodnight. To the one who will get to watch her…
Continue ReadingI wanted to get some laundry done today. It’s been piling up since my mom’s funeral, and between spending all…
Continue ReadingToday when I was scrolling through Facebook I came upon a post from someone who suddenly lost their father. I…
Continue ReadingI ate scrambled eggs for breakfast every morning for more months than I can count after my mom died. My…
Continue ReadingThere are a lot of things they don’t tell you about the days after someone dies. There’s just no way…
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