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Grief, Kids
June 25, 2020
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She Shouldn’t Have a Grandma in Heaven

There she sat in the back seat, sobbing. I could tell the kind of tears that flowed down her cheek. It was grief. She missed her. My mother. Her…

Grown Children, Marriage
June 17, 2020
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My Husband is Just Like His Dad—And I Couldn’t Be More Grateful

You can be choosey with a spouse and select whomever you want to share your life with; you cannot, however, pick the in-laws you will inherit.…

Grief, Kids
May 30, 2020
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“I Need To Make Him a Purple Bunny So He’s Not Alone.”

It was no ordinary Monday, not for our family, and most certainly not for our 4-year-old daughter. In fact, ordinary had been nowhere to be found for…

Grown Children
May 19, 2020
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Dear Aging Parents, Please Don’t Keep Things From Us

In a single day recently, I found out my dad had been admitted to the hospital and my mom had received a serious diagnosis. Friends, I am pleading…

Grief
May 12, 2020
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Your Spirit Lives On in Her

They say life has a way of giving you exactly what you need when you least expect it. That when one life ends, another is born. Some even say that…

Living
May 10, 2020
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The Simple Life Gives Us Everything We Need

This picture of my grandpa and me was taken well over 20 years ago. It was taken on one of my multiple weekly visits to “the farm.” The picture…

Living
April 10, 2020
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Dear Grandparents, We Miss You

Dear grandparents, We miss you. We’ve been advised to stay home for a bit to help keep you safe. Of course, you tell us you’re not afraid. But…

Living
April 2, 2020
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When Will I Get To Hug My Family Again?

I’m no stranger to feeling the sting of living cross country from my parents and sisters. But these past weeks? It’s been different. Usually,…

Kids
March 30, 2020
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Stay Home For the Ones Who’d Give Anything To Hold Their Grandbabies

This is not normal. This is not fun. This is actually the worst feeling ever, but I know this is temporary. Today, my dad walked over four miles to…

Grief
March 8, 2020
4 Minute Read

I Wonder What it Would Be Like if You Were Still Here

I stopped in to say hello. The tears flowed from my eyes the moment I knelt down on the grass. They came so fast and so quick I didn’t even realize…