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Grief, Loss, Motherhood
September 6, 2021
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By Michelle Valiukenas

A Piece of Me Died With My Daughter

When your child dies, like my daughter Colette did, your world gets broken into two—the before and the after. The…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
August 24, 2021
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By Carrie Schmitt

Love Doesn’t Stop When Your Child Dies

Grief takes hold of you and won’t let go. It is intertwined in every aspect of daily life. There are…

Grieving Mom Warns Families About the Dangers of Button Batteries To Children

Grief, Kids, Living, Motherhood
July 19, 2021
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By Trista Hamsmith

Grieving Mom Warns Families About the Dangers of Button Batteries To Children

I finally got to hold her again. One last time. But if it was possible, I would have held…

There’s No Rule Book For Grieving the Loss of a Child

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 28, 2021
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By Charmaine Johnson-Fuller

There’s No Rule Book For Grieving the Loss of a Child

Here’s a disclaimer: I’ve been writing this article for six months. I’d start and stop. My excuses ranged from “no…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 26, 2021
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By Kristen Murphy

“It’s Sarah. She’s Gone.”

October 4, 2019. “Hi, Kristen. This is the constable. I need you to give me a call.” Those words will…

Dear Grieving Soul, God Hears the Cries of Your Broken Heart

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 9, 2021
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By Heather Chapman

Dear Grieving Soul, God Hears the Cries of Your Broken Heart

I remember the moment I finally yelled at God and let it all out. I was driving, alone, for the…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 1, 2021
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By Carrie Schmitt

To the Angel Parent With a Broken Heart

To my fellow angel parent, I hate that you are a part of the angel parent club. I would give…

Loss Carves a Tender Space in a Mother’s Heart

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
April 1, 2021
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By Gemma Corby

Loss Carves a Tender Space in a Mother’s Heart

From the moment you see those two lines on a pregnancy test, something inside you shifts. Whether or not you…

Grief is Love Unfinished, But Jesus is Love Unending

Grief, Motherhood
March 29, 2021
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By Brandi Fought

Grief is Love Unfinished, But Jesus is Love Unending

I died the day he died. Or at least a large part of me did. I held the hand of…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
December 6, 2020
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By Ann-Marie Ferry

The 5 Stages of Grief For a Loss Mom

The suddenness of grief is disorienting. It leaves us grappling for a way, a path to walk. We, as bereaved…

The Loss of a Child Brings Isolating Grief

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
November 14, 2020
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By Justina Oldehoff

The Loss of a Child Brings Isolating Grief

The more time that passes, the more isolating grief feels. I have isolated myself. I have pushed people away. I…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
November 9, 2020
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By Carrie Schmitt

Siblings Are the Forgotten Grievers

July 8, 2019 was one of the happiest and proudest days of my life. I had completed my first surrogacy,…

death of a child

A Piece of Me Died With My Daughter

Love Doesn’t Stop When Your Child Dies

Grieving Mom Warns Families About the Dangers of Button Batteries To Children

There’s No Rule Book For Grieving the Loss of a Child

“It’s Sarah. She’s Gone.”

Dear Grieving Soul, God Hears the Cries of Your Broken Heart

To the Angel Parent With a Broken Heart

Loss Carves a Tender Space in a Mother’s Heart

Grief is Love Unfinished, But Jesus is Love Unending

The 5 Stages of Grief For a Loss Mom

The Loss of a Child Brings Isolating Grief

Siblings Are the Forgotten Grievers

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