Living Without My Dad Never Gets Easier
This is my first year living without you. I knew it would be hard, but I didn’t know it would…
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Let the Grandparents Spoil While They Still Can
Today my children visited their grandmother, or as we call her Memeré (French for Grandma). It wasn’t like most visits…
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5 Things That Happen When Your Mom Dies
It seems as though I’m in good company in the Motherless Daughters Club these days. While it’s hard to watch…
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We Won’t Conquer Grief, But We Will Learn to Live With it
The second day of summer break started out as a typical day. Sunny skies, which meant a walk around the…
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My Mom is Dying
I’ll never forget the first time my mom looked at me and didn’t know who I was. The mall was…
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Now That You’ve Touched Eternity
I think of you when the clouds turn grey and swell, when the rain and my tears mix softening the…
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To Motherless Daughters Dreading Mother’s Day
It was the phone call that would change my life. "Honey, it's not good news. It's cancer." For five years,…
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Mother’s Day Looks Different When Your Mom is in Heaven
Mother's Day after your mom dies looks different. Mother’s Day looks like dodging the card aisle because you just can't…
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As You Go On Living Life Without the One Who Gave it to You
My dear, beautiful friend, I remember the day I received the news; the way my heart pounded and my eyes…
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The Simple Farewell After 40 Years of Love: “I’ll Be There Soon.”
It was the first day of November. Dad was on a gurney—heavily medicated—and on his way to the nursing home.…
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