By Stephanie Mitchell 12 Weeks Was Long Enough to Dream
You weren’t planned. The surprise of all surprises, to say the least. But this is not how your story was…
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I Thought about My Dad Again Today
Today, I thought about my dad—just like I do every day. There was nothing special about today. It’s not his…
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By Tess Ezzy Grief Isn’t Something You Get Over, It’s Something You Grow Around
After my grandmother died, I expected grief to follow some kind of order. Maybe not a checklist, exactly—but something linear.…
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By Natasha Smith Love Like This Never Really Leaves
I found my graduation picture in my dad’s wallet. It’s one of the last things I physically have of his…
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By Mary Kate Hampton Communion with Ghosts
This was the first sacrament without one of my parents. For the last one, my mom was in the throes…
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By Kim Hanson Oak Bay
The sun is shining when I leave our hotel. My burgundy puffer seems like it will suffice, but the chill…
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By Ashley Daniels I Think You Knew
I told you I was proud of you on one of your worst days. I wanted to stay longer, but…
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When “God, Hold Me” Is All You Can Pray
Watching my child suffer while dying is not something I can even describe. The trauma of having an unmarked white…
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By Amanda Reid Keeping Her Memory Alive Hurts As It Heals
Grief is really hard. You can have days of feeling absolutely fine, then suddenly, it’s the middle of the day…
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By Tabitha Yates The Brightest Star in Heaven
Some children are blessed with the very best grandmothers who seem to shine as bright as the heavens. Mine were…
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By Emaline Ashe The Silent Pain of Unexplained Infertility
Twenty-five years ago, my husband and I were young, healthy, and ready to have several children. Life had different plans…
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By Heather Vogler The Pain of Losing a Child Doesn’t Go Away, It Just Changes
I finally stayed up until midnight on New Year's Eve. My kids beg me year after year, but it always…
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