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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…

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

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
April 29, 2019
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By Tracie Cornell

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…

Grief, Loss
April 13, 2019
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By Shannon Shpak

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…

Child, Motherhood
April 2, 2019
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By Audra Powers

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.…

Grief, Loss
March 8, 2019
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By Nikki Pennington

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".…

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

Grief, Loss
February 11, 2019
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By Bailey Koch

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.…

The Conversation About Death No One Wants To Have

Living
October 31, 2018
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By Mondi Gale Karvouniaris

The Conversation About Death No One Wants To Have

What would your spouse do if you died? What would your children do? What would your parents or siblings do?…

Faith, Grief
September 12, 2018
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By Jenny Albers

So God Made Heaven

He looked down and saw a world drowning in tears. A world suffocating in sorrow and plagued by the hopelessness…

He Died Getting Sober For His Granddaughter: What My Father’s Death Taught Me About Grief

Death of a Parent, Grief
August 23, 2018
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By Courtney Ingle

He Died Getting Sober For His Granddaughter: What My Father’s Death Taught Me About Grief

Years had been spent trying to tell my father that he needed help. He and his wife had separated, gotten…

Death of a Parent, Grief, Motherhood
June 26, 2018
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By Rachel ODonnell

My Mom Died and It’s Not Fair

“I think we should leave,” I whispered to my husband through clenched teeth as my two-year old daughter, Hailey, wailed…

To Those Who Know the Bitter Hurt of Losing a Parent

Death of a Parent, Grief
June 16, 2018
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By Laura Bower

To Those Who Know the Bitter Hurt of Losing a Parent

To the young adults out there who have lost parents, this one is for you. You experienced a great loss…

I’m Parenting Alone, But I Can’t Be Both Mom and Dad To My Kids

Death of a Spouse, Grief, Motherhood
June 14, 2018
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By Nicole Hastings

I’m Parenting Alone, But I Can’t Be Both Mom and Dad To My Kids

I have heard a lot from single moms and dads, widowed or otherwise, that now they “have to be the…

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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

The Conversation About Death No One Wants To Have

So God Made Heaven

He Died Getting Sober For His Granddaughter: What My Father’s Death Taught Me About Grief

My Mom Died and It’s Not Fair

To Those Who Know the Bitter Hurt of Losing a Parent

I’m Parenting Alone, But I Can’t Be Both Mom and Dad To My Kids

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So God Made a Mother