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I’d Give Nearly Anything to Call My Dad Again

Grief
July 29, 2025
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By Trina Rehberg Boyko

I’d Give Nearly Anything to Call My Dad Again

It hit me at the most unexpected time. I was doing laundry, and threw one of my dad’s shirts in…

Grief, Loss
June 16, 2024
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By Tiffany Reiger

To My Dad in Heaven on Father’s Day

To my dad in Heaven on Father’s Day, When I was little, you seemed invincible. The strongest man who could…

A Daughter Is Never Ready To Let Her Dad Go

Grief, Loss
January 29, 2024
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By Pam Whipple

A Daughter Is Never Ready To Let Her Dad Go

I wasn't ready to let you go. When I was a little girl, one of my greatest fears was that…

Grief, Loss
September 7, 2023
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By Natasha Smith

Some Days I Still Just Want My Daddy

“I want my daddy,” with tears falling down my cheeks I uttered these words. “I want my daddy,” as a…

Grief
June 2, 2023
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By Brooke Honeycutt

My World Stopped When I Lost My Dad

I think it’s safe to say we have all dealt with grief. If you haven’t, count your blessings. I, like…

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
March 7, 2023
8.7K Views
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By Brooke Honeycutt

“He’s Gone.”

That heart-wrenching moment when I received that phone call—the one that completely shattered life as I knew it. “He’s gone,”…

The First Christmas Without My Parents Cuts Deep

Faith, Grief, Loss
December 23, 2022
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By Christa Rogers

The First Christmas Without My Parents Cuts Deep

“This is going to be the first time we go through the holidays without mom.” How many times have I…

Grief
December 4, 2022
3.5K Views
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By Shannon Shpak

The Fragile Heart of Grief

I started planting roses, and for a few years, it was this peaceful respite that I looked forward to each…

Faith, Grief, Loss
September 18, 2022
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By Kimberly Willingham Hubbard

Grief Is Persistent But God Is Faithful

The loss of a parent doesn't just sting, it leaves you with an irreplaceable hole in your heart. It's been…

My Absent Father is the Reason I’ll Always Put My Son First

Grown Children, Living
April 6, 2022
5K Views
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By Evelyn Kulcsar Ernano

My Absent Father is the Reason I’ll Always Put My Son First

Hi Dad, it’s me, your little girl. I am now a parent myself. I now have my own little kid…

Grief, Grown Children
November 21, 2021
12.7K Views
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By B.R. Shenoy

I Wish My Father Were Still Here

Dear Papa, Where have you departed to? I can still feel your presence in every room of the house you…

Grief, Grown Children
August 27, 2021
5K Views
3 Minute Read

By Andrea Hope

How Do I Do This Without You, Dad?

Dear Daddy, It’s impossible to believe as of July, I've have lived exactly two-thirds of my life without you here…