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To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: It’s Going to Hurt and You’re Going to Grow

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
March 20, 2023
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By Meg Sexton

To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: It’s Going to Hurt and You’re Going to Grow

Oh, the inevitable, as we age into our mid to late 30s and beyond. The natural series of life states…

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
March 7, 2023
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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
406 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…

My Parents Are Both Gone Now, and I’m Struggling

Grief
September 12, 2022
500 Views
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By Sue Volikas

My Parents Are Both Gone Now, and I’m Struggling

I lost my dad at the beginning of the summer. The last time I saw him, my daughter and I…

Memories Fill the Holes in Their Hearts Where a Grandpa’s Love Should Be

Grief
June 24, 2022
728 Views
4 Minute Read

By Kelsi Kellogg

Memories Fill the Holes in Their Hearts Where a Grandpa’s Love Should Be

“Girls, come here for a minute.” In some sort of yearly ritual, I guide my oldest two daughters to my…

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

Grown Children, Living
April 6, 2022
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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
1.6K Views
3 Minute Read

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, Loss
October 13, 2021
2.5K Views
7 Minute Read

By Katherine Ward

You’re Gone, and My Heart is Broken

I didn’t ask for this. But then again, I guess no one really does. I miss you. I love you.…

But Dad, We Were Supposed To Have More Time

Cancer, Grief
September 5, 2021
3.3K Views
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By Samantha Lyn Walljasper

But Dad, We Were Supposed To Have More Time

September 5, 2015 was one of the worst days of my life. It was the day I found out my…

Grief, Grown Children
August 27, 2021
2.0K 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…

How is it Possible I’ll Never Hear My Dad’s Laugh Again?

Grief, Kids
June 17, 2021
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4 Minute Read

By Chelsey McCarthy

How is it Possible I’ll Never Hear My Dad’s Laugh Again?

This June will mark my first Father’s Day without my dad. I sometimes feel like I have been admitted to…

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To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: It’s Going to Hurt and You’re Going to Grow

“He’s Gone.”

The First Christmas Without My Parents Cuts Deep

The Fragile Heart of Grief

My Parents Are Both Gone Now, and I’m Struggling

Memories Fill the Holes in Their Hearts Where a Grandpa’s Love Should Be

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

I Wish My Father Were Still Here

You’re Gone, and My Heart is Broken

But Dad, We Were Supposed To Have More Time

How Do I Do This Without You, Dad?

How is it Possible I’ll Never Hear My Dad’s Laugh Again?

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