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Baby, Loss, Motherhood
May 16, 2019
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The Invisible Mother Hurts and Hopes

In a world full of mothers, so many of them seem to go unnoticed, unrecognized. Forgotten. They belong to a special class of mothers who walk amongst…

Faith, Grief, Loss
May 14, 2019
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You Don’t Have to Justify Grief

Grief is like a wave. It is often cultivated during high winds, but on rare occasion, it can invade the calm. You can lose yourself crashing into the…

Grief, Loss
April 13, 2019
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The Risk of Love is the Despair of Loss

Sometimes I visit the places we were all together. I retrace the footsteps and breathe the memories. I can still feel it. I hear the laughter and the…

Grief, Loss
March 16, 2019
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You Cannot Control Seasons of Grief; You Can Only Move Through Them

To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, And a time to die; A time to plant, And a time to…

Grief
January 5, 2019
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Our Grief Was Simmering in Chicken Soup

Our kitchen filled with the rich aroma of chicken soup simmering atop the stove, steam rising from the pot of sliced carrots and celery, whole…

Grief
December 28, 2018
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There’s No Wrong Way to Grieve

Death comes in so many shapes and sizes. Sometimes it’s quick and extraordinarily tragic circumstances. Sometimes it’s slow, painful, and drawn…

Grief, Motherhood
December 13, 2018
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My Relationship With My Mother Left Me Scared of Having a Daughter

For me, this time of year is always bittersweet. Celebrating the birth of my children, the blessings that were and will always be, is all…

Grief, Kids
December 11, 2018
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I’m Sad But I’m Not Sure How to Show it: What Grief Looks Like For Young Children

Parenting a 4-year-old is hard for many reasons. They can’t reliably use the bathroom. They often wake up at night. They won’t take naps except…

Grief
December 5, 2018
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The Grieving Person’s Alternative Guide to Surviving the Holiday Season

The holidays are here and you are feeling less than jolly. I get it. You are exhausted from participating in the pageantry of the season while trying…