By Debbie Wilkins Baisden It Was a Regular Day When Everything Changed
Trigger warning: This post discusses the death of a spouse August 5th, 2012 was the last time I saw my…
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By Louisa Vilardi In Honor of Maria, Eat Cake for Breakfast
I met a man named David Ringwood a few years back at our local community theater when I began working…
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By Lisa Appelo Loss Doesn’t Just Happen Once
“Did you find everything you need?” the cashier asked, looking up as she scanned my groceries. It’s the same question…
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By Connie Gochenaur The Bus Ride No One Wants To Take
My bus is stuck in the mud this week. Apathy, the bus driver, doesn’t think we can get out. Wallowing,…
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I’m Happy for You But I’m Still Grieving: Remarriage after Loss
“I take you for my lawful wife, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better, for worse,…
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By Kay Marie Murphy We Were Together and That’s All That Mattered
For those of you reading this who do not know me, on January 28, 2021, at 12:20 p.m., my husband…
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By Hadassah Treu I Am Not the Same After Loss, But God’s Love Is
Have you experienced that feeling when you don't want to wake up but continue sleeping and dreaming the wonderful dream…
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As a Widow, I’m Letting Go of the Life We Planned
On an ordinary Thursday night, I kissed my husband goodnight and went to bed happily married like I had a…
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By Brittany Seeger I Was a Single Mom With a Shattered Heart, But I Made it Through
I have been a new mom, single mom, stepmom, and multiples mom. I have had my life upended and had…
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By Valeria Tipton ‘Twas The Night Before Our First Christmas Without You
'Twas the night before my first Christmas without you. I was so heartbroken I didn't know what to do. The…
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By Kian Schuemann Did I Take Him For Granted?
I used to drink a ton of coffee, but in January, for health reasons, I switched to herbal tea. One…
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By Diana Register Grief Holds My Hand
After my young husband died, I joined several grief groups. I wanted to connect with people who knew what grief…
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