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Faith, Grief
March 15, 2022
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By Audra Powers

Life Changes When Your Sibling Dies

When your sibling dies, you will experience gut-punch grief. When your sibling dies, you will see your parents cry like…

Cancer, Grief
March 31, 2021
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By Katy Dodds

The Jagged Line of Grief

I thought about it many times over the 6 ½ years she was sick. I knew the day was coming,…

Losing a Sibling Means You Grow Up Just a Little Bit Faster

Grief, Kids
March 27, 2021
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By Dana Romano

Losing a Sibling Means You Grow Up Just a Little Bit Faster

What does it mean when a child loses a sibling? It’s a question I am fortunate enough not to have…

Grief, Motherhood
February 21, 2021
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By Carrie Schmitt

Children Grieve in Their Own Way

Children are resilient and I believe many people use this logic to think children will be just fine after something…

I’ll Never Stop Missing My Brother in Heaven

Grief
February 7, 2021
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By Cat Borg

I’ll Never Stop Missing My Brother in Heaven

My life can be split into two sections: things that happened before my brother died, and things that have happened…

Faith, Grief
January 29, 2021
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By Karen Rhea Newell

Sue’s Tree

The finality of my only sister’s death didn’t fully set in when I received the phone call. No. For me,…

Learning To Live Without a Sibling Never Gets Easier

Grief, Loss
September 26, 2020
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By Hillary Adams

Learning To Live Without a Sibling Never Gets Easier

Happy 37th birthday, little brother. It’s been 25 years since we last celebrated together. It's been said that siblings are…

Grief, Loss
October 11, 2019
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By Lisa Reinhart-Speers

A Message to Heaven From Seat 6A

I knew you’d been here. Not when I first stepped onto the dingy, gray tiles blanketing the green mermaid's lair…

Grief, Loss
September 22, 2019
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By Christie Thomas

We’re All Walking Wounded

A friend gripes about the fight she had with her sister. My son’s friends chatter about camping with their cousins. …

The Suffocating Sorrow of Losing a Sister

Grief, Loss
December 17, 2018
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By Jessica Grillo

The Suffocating Sorrow of Losing a Sister

In February 2018, my mom was given 6-8 weeks to live, out of the blue. After that I thought, OK, that’s…

Death of a Parent, Grief, Suicide
July 14, 2016
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By Kim Reed

To The Grieving: We Will Smile Again

It’s almost midnight, and I can’t sleep. I have words in my head that need to get out of there…

Child Loss, Grief
January 2, 2016
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By Meg Grant

The Year Without Him

Seventeen years ago today, my brother was born. He was the first baby my husband held, the first time I…