By Christie Lynn Missing This Time With Loved Ones Hurts
The biggest realization for me after losing my mom was the reality of how short life really is. It made…
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By Valerie Meek “I Need To Make Him a Purple Bunny So He’s Not Alone.”
It was no ordinary Monday, not for our family, and most certainly not for our 4-year-old daughter. In fact, ordinary…
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By Elizabeth Gerlach Check In With Your Bereaved Mom Friends, Their Hearts Are Still Hurting
No mother should ever have to bury her child. But it happens all the time. And this week it was…
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By Jenny Albers I Carried the One
I carried the one. The estimated 1 in 4 pregnancies that end in loss. But instead of adding to our…
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller The Cemetery Fills Me With Comfort and Sorrow
It’s a beautiful day. The sun is shining with such intensity I find myself squinting. Every time I venture to…
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By Laura Bagnarol As My Dad’s Words Fade Away, His Wisdom Echoes in My Heart
My father has Alzheimer’s. He’s in the middle stage of the disease. He still recognizes his wife and all six…
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By Diana Register Grief Holds My Hand
After my young husband died, I joined several grief groups. I wanted to connect with people who knew what grief…
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By Johanna Cannelongo Don’t Try To Fix Me—Just Sit With Me
I will never forget that text exchange on a cold, winter day just nine months after burying my baby and…
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By Meghan Riordan Jarvis A Funeral Luncheon For 120
There were lots of things I didn’t help with when my dad died in June of 2017. I have acute…
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By Brandon Janous A Letter to My Wife in Heaven on Her Birthday
Dear Rachel, Today is your birthday. I know you know that already, but I’m just down here reminding the rest…
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By Elly Durham Dear Rainbow Baby, We Love You Enough For Two
What you don’t know is the ultrasound picture on the refrigerator isn’t you. I couldn’t bring myself to take hers…
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By Laura Gaston Can You Love Me While I’m Breaking?
“Be happy.” “Don’t be angry.” “Be thankful.” “Let it go.” “Move on.” “Don’t cry.” As if I weren’t trying. As…
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