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Grief, Loss
August 17, 2019
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The Brain Fog of Grief

Something happened to my brain when my son died. I felt like it was shrouded in a dense fog. Like I was wandering an unfamiliar road, in the dark,…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 29, 2019
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A Bereaved Parent’s Battle Cry

This is a bereaved parent’s battle cry. I’m tired . . . tired of having to hide how I am truly feeling from the rest of the world. Tired of…

Baby, Loss, Motherhood
May 16, 2019
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The Invisible Mother Hurts and Hopes

In a world full of mothers, so many of them seem to go unnoticed, unrecognized. Forgotten. They belong to a special class of mothers who walk amongst…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
May 9, 2019
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Mother’s Day is Forever Changed After the Loss of a Child

What is your perfect Mother’s Day? Did your day involve your family, friends, maybe even a special photo to remember the day? One of my favorite…

Child Loss, Faith, Grief
August 19, 2018
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How Losing My Son Opened the Eyes of My Heart

“I like your tattoo,” I said to my server as I tried to hide myself from the other restaurant patrons. With my back to the rest of the…

Child Loss, Grief
July 14, 2018
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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 hit by a car and died. She was just about to…

Child Loss, Grief, Miscarriage
May 13, 2018
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To the Loss Mom on Mother’s Day

Dear Loss Mama, It’s Mother’s Day and here you are. A mother without her baby. Your motherhood might go unrecognized by the world around…

Child Loss, Grief
April 28, 2018
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How Does the World Keep Turning When Mine Is Shattered?

When you lose a child, the world, offensively and frustratingly, keeps turning. This fact has been one of the hardest to deal with in the four…

Grief, Journal
March 6, 2018
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Labor and Delivery Nurse Has a Message For Grieving Parents: We Never Forget

Sweet mamas, I needed to share the heart of a labor and delivery nurse with you. I just finished a weekend of 12-hour night shifts in a usually…

Child Loss, Grief
June 11, 2017
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Graduation Without Our Graduate

How does a person prepare for something they have never experienced? I have planned and prepared for my oldest son’s graduation. I have been to…

death of a child

The Brain Fog of Grief

A Bereaved Parent’s Battle Cry

The Invisible Mother Hurts and Hopes

Mother’s Day is Forever Changed After the Loss of a Child

How Losing My Son Opened the Eyes of My Heart

Surviving the Loss of a Child Means Loving Fiercely and Remembering Bravely

To the Loss Mom on Mother’s Day

How Does the World Keep Turning When Mine Is Shattered?

Labor and Delivery Nurse Has a Message For Grieving Parents: We Never Forget

Graduation Without Our Graduate

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