- Living, Loss
- December 18, 2019
- 8.1K Views
- 6 Minute Read
The first line stopped me mid-scroll. "Not everyone who lost his life in Vietnam died there." I clicked through to…
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- Grief, Loss
- December 17, 2019
- 3.6K Views
- 4 Minute Read
The grief was exhausting—a thick, wool blanket that hung heavy on my shoulders. Often, I collapsed beneath the weight of…
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- Cancer, Grief
- December 16, 2019
- 7.8K Views
- 7 Minute Read
Grief is a funny thing. Sometimes you're able to anticipate the blow, and other times, it hits you in the…
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To love Christmastime is to love my momma. Everything bright. Everything sweet. Everything happy. She was the embodiment of it…
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My name is Sarah, and I am Koa's mama—a title I feel privileged to hold. My precious Koa was a…
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- Grief
- December 14, 2019
- 3.2K Views
- 3 Minute Read
I still put cheese on my burgers the way you told me to, and honestly, it’s not because it’s better…
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- Cancer, Grief
- December 13, 2019
- 22.0K Views
- 6 Minute Read
Before my mother died but when she was very sick, I was dropping my son off at daycare. When we…
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- Grief
- December 12, 2019
- 13.0K Views
- 2 Minute Read
My nose. I’ve always hated my nose. Let’s be honest, I’ve hated a lot of my body over the years.…
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- Grief, Loss
- December 12, 2019
- 34.0K Views
- 6 Minute Read
I was enjoying getting lost in the large store, books piled high on every shelf. It seemed it didn’t have…
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- Grief
- December 11, 2019
- 6.7K Views
- 2 Minute Read
Maybe this is your first Christmas since you’ve lost a parent. Maybe someone close to you is sick, dying or…
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- Faith
- December 8, 2019
- 3.9K Views
- 5 Minute Read
When my husband and I first got pregnant, we weren’t quite sure what to think. We didn’t know if we…
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- Grief
- December 5, 2019
- 4K Views
- 3 Minute Read
I didn't mean to cry. It just happened. I wiped furiously at my hot cheeks, hoping my eye makeup hadn't…
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