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Grief
July 13, 2019
3 Minute Read

I’ll Always Be a Little Broken Without My Sister

Twenty years ago, you left. The human on this earth who could see all of me and nod in understanding. My person, my sister, from whom there were no…

Grief
July 7, 2019
4 Minute Read

My Kids May Never Meet You, But I Promise They Will Know You

There is a picture of you getting ready to go to your senior prom and holding me as a baby. You were all dressed in your tux and I was about four…

Friendship, Grief
June 9, 2019
12 Minute Read

Finding—and Losing—My Best Friend

I was sitting on the curb at the end of my grandma and grandpa’s driveway. Shoulders stooped, my head resting in my hands, wondering how I ended up…

Grief, Loss
June 7, 2019
3 Minute Read

He Still Has Her Cup

He saved her cup. It’s been nearly 20 years, but he still has her cup. That’s hard to say, and even harder to think about. But it’s…

Grief, Grown Children
June 7, 2019
3 Minute Read

My Parents Are Aging and I Worry

I woke suddenly in the wee hours of the morning, unsure if it was the pounding thunder that had startled me awake or the pounding of my heart. I sat…

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
April 29, 2019
8 Minute Read

There’s a Mom-Shaped Hole in My Heart Since You Left This Life

The loss of a parent creates a void that is indescribable. These first 12 months without my Mom have made me realize how I’ve…

Grief, Loss
April 13, 2019
3 Minute Read

The Risk of Love is the Despair of Loss

Sometimes I visit the places we were all together. I retrace the footsteps and breathe the memories. I can still feel it. I hear the laughter and the…

Child, Motherhood
April 2, 2019
3 Minute Read

What if Our Time Together is Cut Short?

I hear the baby crying on the monitor. I open my eyes, roll out of bed, and stumble to his room. “Mama’s here,” I whisper. I pull him out…

Grief, Loss
March 8, 2019
2 Minute Read

Only a Motherless Daughter Knows

Only a motherless daughter knows the loneliness in a final goodbye and the power behind that last “I love you”. Only a motherless…

Grief, Loss
February 11, 2019
3 Minute Read

I Took My Life, But Please Don’t Think I’m Selfish

Editor’s note: If you are experiencing any of the feelings described in this post, please reach out and accept help. You are loved, wanted, and…

death

I’ll Always Be a Little Broken Without My Sister

My Kids May Never Meet You, But I Promise They Will Know You

Finding—and Losing—My Best Friend

He Still Has Her Cup

My Parents Are Aging and I Worry

There’s a Mom-Shaped Hole in My Heart Since You Left This Life

The Risk of Love is the Despair of Loss

What if Our Time Together is Cut Short?

Only a Motherless Daughter Knows

I Took My Life, But Please Don’t Think I’m Selfish

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