By Jenny Albers Lessons From a Grieving Whale
The world continues to watch a grieving mama whale maneuver the waters of the Pacific Northwest, while carrying her dead…
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By Shelby Skiles Finding the Humor in Grief
Sometimes the ludicrousness of the sentence, “My child had cancer and died,” has to bring humor in order for me…
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By Marjorie Brimley Her Words Enraged Me—and Brought Me Here
A few months after my husband died, I was scrolling through Facebook and kept seeing this quote that a number…
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Thanking God No Matter the Gift, Even If It’s Losing My Son
I vividly remember a Christmas we attended when my kids were small. All the children had a pile of gifts…
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By Rachel Whalen Surviving the Loss of a Child Means Loving Fiercely and Remembering Bravely
Years ago, I received a phone call from a former co-worker, telling me that a student I knew had been…
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I Wish My House Was Messy
My house is always clean. The laundry gets done quickly. The dishes are rarely stacked up in the sink. My…
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Moving Through Grief With My Sensitive Son
My middle child, Austin, is not the extrovert like his older sister and younger brother. Though he doesn’t hide from…
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By Rachel ODonnell My Mom Died and It’s Not Fair
“I think we should leave,” I whispered to my husband through clenched teeth as my two-year old daughter, Hailey, wailed…
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Surviving the Weight of Grief—Because I Must
It’s been a long time since I wore three-inch heels. They sit in my closet, beautifully shiny and begging me…
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By Katrina Villegas When I Hold My New Baby, What If I Only See the Child I Lost?
I'm sitting here staring at the two lines—the two lines that are about to change our lives forever. The two…
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By Shelly Koch To the Mother-In-Law I’ll Never Meet
Dear Brenda, I have never had the pleasure of being able to meet you, yet I feel like I’ve known…
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By Hannah Angstadt-Gunning Dear Grief, There Are Some Things I Refuse To Let You Take From Me
Dear grief, I won’t even try to pretend you haven’t changed me. We met four years ago now, and I…
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