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Sackcloth and Ashes: When Grief is Messy

Grief
November 7, 2019
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By Krissie Lain Garland

Sackcloth and Ashes: When Grief is Messy

EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS POST DISCUSSES SUICIDE I didn’t truly understand the intensity of grief until I lost my husband, Eric.…

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…

Another Year Has Come and Gone, But I’ll Never Stop Missing You

Grief
October 8, 2019
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By Casey Huff

Another Year Has Come and Gone, But I’ll Never Stop Missing You

It’s been six years to the day since we lost you. In fact, in the time it will take me…

Kids, Motherhood
September 10, 2019
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By Zina Harrington

44 is Too Young For a Mother to Die

We sat watching the line of kids—and our daughters’ chubby little fingers—“play” the piano. My friend smiled affectionately at the…

Please Don’t Leave Me Alone With My Grief

Grief, Loss
August 25, 2019
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By Nicole Hastings

Please Don’t Leave Me Alone With My Grief

Cards. Meals. Visits. Gifts. Day after day these things arrived at my door right after my husband died leaving me…

To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: You’ll Never Get Over This, But You Will Get Through It

Grief
August 22, 2019
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By Casey Huff

To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: You’ll Never Get Over This, But You Will Get Through It

To the friend who just lost a parent: I see you there, sunglasses pulled down over your eyes covering the…

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

Grief, Kids
July 21, 2019
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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…

I’ll Always Be a Little Broken Without My Sister

Grief
July 13, 2019
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By Avanya Manasseh

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

Grief
July 7, 2019
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By Shaina Sweeney

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.…

Friendship, Grief
June 9, 2019
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By Jennifer Thompson

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…

Grief, Loss
June 7, 2019
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By Ashley Bufe

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…

Grief, Grown Children
June 7, 2019
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By Jenny Albers

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…

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Sackcloth and Ashes: When Grief is Messy

Nothing Makes You Appreciate Life More Than Death

Another Year Has Come and Gone, But I’ll Never Stop Missing You

44 is Too Young For a Mother to Die

Please Don’t Leave Me Alone With My Grief

To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: You’ll Never Get Over This, But You Will Get Through It

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

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

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