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Grief
April 29, 2026
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By Marissa Bader

I Miss Having Parents

I have been living with the ache of loss for so long that I truly don’t remember what it feels…

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…

Grief, Loss
June 16, 2024
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By Megan Kiger

I Wish Dad Were Here

“I wish Dad wasn’t dead, ” my sister said as we trudged back into the spring pollen to make small…

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…

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
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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
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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…

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I Miss Having Parents

I’d Give Nearly Anything to Call My Dad Again

To My Dad in Heaven on Father’s Day

I Wish Dad Were Here

A Daughter Is Never Ready To Let Her Dad Go

Some Days I Still Just Want My Daddy

My World Stopped When I Lost My Dad

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

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So God Made a Mother