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I Lost My Daughter on Mother’s Day: 3 Truths I’m Believing Today

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
May 10, 2026
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By Kelly Aalseth

I Lost My Daughter on Mother’s Day: 3 Truths I’m Believing Today

Editor's note: This post discusses child loss Child loss changes Mother's Day. My 19-month-old, Julia, died suddenly on Mother’s Day…

Grief, Motherhood
January 7, 2026
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By Elizabeth Pershing

To the Widow Tired of being Strong

Intellectually, I understand the compliment given to me more times than I can count: "You are so strong." My first…

Grief, Living
May 24, 2025
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By Kim Hanson

Oak Bay

The sun is shining when I leave our hotel. My burgundy puffer seems like it will suffice, but the chill…

Until I See You in Heaven, I’ll Cherish Precious Memories of You

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
April 15, 2024
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By Courtney Mount

Until I See You in Heaven, I’ll Cherish Precious Memories of You

Your memory floats through my mind so often that I’m often seeing two moments at once. I see the one…

We Picked up Our Daughter’s Ashes Yesterday

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
March 12, 2024
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By Kaitlynn Ratcliff

We Picked up Our Daughter’s Ashes Yesterday

We picked up her ashes yesterday . . . our daughter’s ashes. Though the funeral home was only about an…

Faith, Grief, Loss
November 3, 2022
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By Liz Spenner

Angel Babies are Heaven’s Gatekeepers

I never seemed to have the right words. I didn't have the right words at four years old when my…

It’s Been 7 Years Since I Held You in My Arms

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
February 25, 2022
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By Lauren Perry

It’s Been 7 Years Since I Held You in My Arms

Seven years. That’s how long it’s been since I’ve held you or saw your blue eyes. It seems like just…

I’m Leaning Into This Grief, But I Need You To Catch Me God

Faith, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
December 5, 2021
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By Micayla Lyons

I’m Leaning Into This Grief, But I Need You To Catch Me God

God, I’m leaning in. I’m leaning into this grief. I’m leaning in to this valley. I’m going to need You…

Coexisting With Grief Isn’t Sad—It’s Freeing

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
November 30, 2021
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By Genny Jessee

Coexisting With Grief Isn’t Sad—It’s Freeing

October was child loss awareness month. I realize this each year when I start seeing posts about it on social…

This Broken Road To Motherhood Shaped Me

Faith, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
November 7, 2021
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By Rachel Greening

This Broken Road To Motherhood Shaped Me

It was a beautiful day in July, warm and sunny, when I found out I was no longer a mother.…

7 Platitudes Not To Say To a Bereaved Mom

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
September 12, 2021
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By Courtney Mount

7 Platitudes Not To Say To a Bereaved Mom

“You are so strong!” “I can’t even imagine what you are going through.” “God needed another angel. She was too…

Grief Steals Everything But the Memories

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
August 6, 2021
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By Carrie Schmitt

Grief Steals Everything But the Memories

Grief steals my thoughts, my time, and my emotions with just one recollection. I can be driving and listening to…

grieving mother

I Lost My Daughter on Mother’s Day: 3 Truths I’m Believing Today

To the Widow Tired of being Strong

Oak Bay

Until I See You in Heaven, I’ll Cherish Precious Memories of You

We Picked up Our Daughter’s Ashes Yesterday

Angel Babies are Heaven’s Gatekeepers

It’s Been 7 Years Since I Held You in My Arms

I’m Leaning Into This Grief, But I Need You To Catch Me God

Coexisting With Grief Isn’t Sad—It’s Freeing

This Broken Road To Motherhood Shaped Me

7 Platitudes Not To Say To a Bereaved Mom

Grief Steals Everything But the Memories

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So God Made a Mother