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Dear Dad, You Would’ve Been the Best Grandpa

Grief
February 5, 2020
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By Jocelyn Rice

Dear Dad, You Would’ve Been the Best Grandpa

I lost my dad at the age of 19 before my life had even really begun. To say I was…

Grief
February 1, 2020
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By Katie

I Still Can’t Accept My Dad’s Death

I was 11-years-old when my dad passed away. My parents went through a divorce when I was around nine, which meant…

Even Though You’re in Heaven, Your Voice Still Guides Me

Grief
December 1, 2019
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By Casey Huff

Even Though You’re in Heaven, Your Voice Still Guides Me

One of my most prized possessions sits in a dusty old shoebox on the top shelf of my closet. It’s…

Nothing Makes You Appreciate Life More Than Death

Grief
October 29, 2019
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By Trina Rehberg Boyko

Nothing Makes You Appreciate Life More Than Death

Nothing makes you appreciate life more than death. I was still reeling from the loss of my dad when one…

You Get to Ask Your Mom; I Have to Ask Google

Grief
October 24, 2019
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By Christie Lynn

You Get to Ask Your Mom; I Have to Ask Google

The smallest thing I believe people who still have their moms take for granted is the ability to ask them…

My Mom Left Me Everything When She Went to Heaven

Grief, Loss
September 9, 2019
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By Nikki Pennington

My Mom Left Me Everything When She Went to Heaven

I often worry my mom felt like she didn’t leave us with much when she left for Heaven. She apologized…

Grief, Loss
September 1, 2019
30.8K Views
4 Minute Read

By Trina Rehberg Boyko

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…

Let the Grandparents Spoil While They Still Can

Grief, Kids, Motherhood
August 27, 2019
51.6K Views
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

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…

Grief, Loss
August 19, 2019
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By Lauren Flake

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…

We Won’t Conquer Grief, But We Will Learn to Live With it

Grief, Kids
July 21, 2019
5K Views
3 Minute Read

By Chelsea Ohlemiller

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…

Grief
May 30, 2019
6K Views
7 Minute Read

By Lauren Dykovitz

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…

Faith, Grief, Loss
May 27, 2019
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3 Minute Read

By Ashley Ryan

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…

death of a parent

Dear Dad, You Would’ve Been the Best Grandpa

I Still Can’t Accept My Dad’s Death

Even Though You’re in Heaven, Your Voice Still Guides Me

Nothing Makes You Appreciate Life More Than Death

You Get to Ask Your Mom; I Have to Ask Google

My Mom Left Me Everything When She Went to Heaven

Living Without My Dad Never Gets Easier

Let the Grandparents Spoil While They Still Can

5 Things That Happen When Your Mom Dies

We Won’t Conquer Grief, But We Will Learn to Live With it

My Mom is Dying

Now That You’ve Touched Eternity

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