By Her View From Home Even When It’s Right, Walking Away Hurts
It’s a weird thing, mourning the living. It’s like your brain just can’t quite wrap itself around the process the…
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What Holds Siblings Together When Their Parents Are Gone?
How does one mend fences when the intended recipient is too stubborn to make peace? Is it OK to admit…
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By Melanie Forstall I’m Distancing Myself From My Dysfunctional Family
“You are an island, Melanie—an island alone!” she yelled at me. Her words were in part, a statement of what…
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By Audra Rogers We Grew Up Together, So How Did We Get Here?
On days like this, I sit outside in my backyard and beg nature to soothe my wounded soul. Yet another…
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By Hillary Gruener The Empty Seat at the Holiday Table Still Hurts
As I get older, the more I realize how many families are suffering from the loss of a loved one—not…
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