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I Sent the Goodbye He Didn’t Have the Courage to Say

Living
August 18, 2025
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By Adalaide Reign

I Sent the Goodbye He Didn’t Have the Courage to Say

It sat in my drafts for days. Maybe weeks. Not because I didn’t know what to say—I knew exactly what…

Grown Children, Motherhood
August 7, 2025
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By Cyrece Dyoni

I’m Falling Into the Goodbye Hole

When I first became a mother, I never wanted to leave our firstborn, ever. True story: the first time my…

I Said Goodbye to a Different Part of You Every Day

Grief, Loss
March 3, 2025
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By Marissa Bader

I Said Goodbye to a Different Part of You Every Day

I always assumed death was something that happened in an instant. Here one moment, gone the next. At least that’s…

We Say Goodbye Over and Over as Our Babies Grow

Motherhood
December 3, 2024
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By Jenna Stehler

We Say Goodbye Over and Over as Our Babies Grow

Last year, my son stopped believing in Santa Claus. He’d been asking a lot of questions, and I knew it…

This Old Farmhouse Held Us While We Said Goodbye

Grief, Living
October 1, 2024
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By Courtney Mount

This Old Farmhouse Held Us While We Said Goodbye

Our family’s little farmhouse has seen so much life over the years. It’s not new, not freshly decorated, not spotless,…

Today I Said Goodbye To the Only Version of You I’ve Ever Known

Baby, Motherhood, Toddler
August 14, 2023
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By Samantha Jones

Today I Said Goodbye To the Only Version of You I’ve Ever Known

It is my first time saying goodbye. Today brought conflicting emotions to the surface like a rising tide as it…

Saying Goodbye To Our Dog and a Precious Chapter of Life

Living
July 1, 2023
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By Lindsay Sledge

Saying Goodbye To Our Dog and a Precious Chapter of Life

I found him on a local adoption website, goofy-grinned and slightly manic, covered in brown freckles, and begging to be…

Grief, Loss
July 23, 2022
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By Angela Williams Glenn

Have You Sat with the Dying?

Have you sat with the dying? Have you seen the loved ones who sit at their bedside night after night,…

How Do You Say Goodbye To Such a Good Boy?

Living
January 6, 2022
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By Jill Robinson

How Do You Say Goodbye To Such a Good Boy?

My first baby celebrated his 18th birthday today. It was a low-key celebration, just a special treat after dinner. He…

Saying Goodbye To My College Child Never Gets Easier

Grown Children, Motherhood, Teen
November 18, 2021
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By Michelle Goering

Saying Goodbye To My College Child Never Gets Easier

“It’s sort of like having a little taste of war, here,” my son says on the way to the airport.…

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
September 30, 2021
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By Jennifer Bailey

Grandpa, It’s Hard To Say Goodbye

I get goosebumps when I think back to being a child and the house I spent so much of my…

Grief, Loss
August 1, 2021
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By Brenda Richard

Her Eyes Said Goodbye

Surviving grief is hard for everyone, especially small children. The loss of someone or something they love can be devastating.…

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I Sent the Goodbye He Didn’t Have the Courage to Say

I’m Falling Into the Goodbye Hole

I Said Goodbye to a Different Part of You Every Day

We Say Goodbye Over and Over as Our Babies Grow

This Old Farmhouse Held Us While We Said Goodbye

Today I Said Goodbye To the Only Version of You I’ve Ever Known

Saying Goodbye To Our Dog and a Precious Chapter of Life

Have You Sat with the Dying?

How Do You Say Goodbye To Such a Good Boy?

Saying Goodbye To My College Child Never Gets Easier

Grandpa, It’s Hard To Say Goodbye

Her Eyes Said Goodbye

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