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I Know You’re in a Better Place, But I Really Wish You Were Still Here

Grief
October 12, 2021
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By Casey Huff

I Know You’re in a Better Place, But I Really Wish You Were Still Here

You crossed my mind the other day—not that that's anything new. I was hanging up from an important phone call.…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
September 29, 2021
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By Kelly Cervantes

When There’s No New Normal

7:30 a.m. Cut the pill with the pill cutter. Crush the pill with the pill crusher. Carefully pour the pill…

The Impossible Grief of Child Loss Hurts Forever

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
September 22, 2021
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By Carrie Schmitt

The Impossible Grief of Child Loss Hurts Forever

When you’ve lost a child absolutely EVERYTHING is hard. There are days that just getting out of bed can be…

Dear Husband, Thank You For Loving Me Through My Grief

Grief, Loss, Marriage
September 15, 2021
769 Views
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By Liz Newman

Dear Husband, Thank You For Loving Me Through My Grief

It’s in the vows: for better or worse. But, when those “worse” moments come, does that promise ring true? When…

Grief, Marriage, Motherhood
September 11, 2021
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By Brooke Harada

In the Midst of Grief, There is Grace

I sat down the curling iron for the last time and looked in the mirror. It wasn’t a full-length mirror,…

Grief, Grown Children
August 27, 2021
776 Views
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By Andrea Hope

How Do I Do This Without You, Dad?

Dear Daddy, It’s impossible to believe as of July, I've have lived exactly two-thirds of my life without you here…

I Don’t Know if My Heart Can Handle Another Loss

Faith, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
August 25, 2021
871 Views
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By Alyssa Devall

I Don’t Know if My Heart Can Handle Another Loss

"I can't do this," I say to myself as I walk up to the grocery store and pass a lovely…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
August 24, 2021
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By Carrie Schmitt

Love Doesn’t Stop When Your Child Dies

Grief takes hold of you and won’t let go. It is intertwined in every aspect of daily life. There are…

PTSD Claimed My First Responder Father and I’ll Never Stop Missing Him

Grief, Loss
August 17, 2021
702 Views
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By Hannah Knox

PTSD Claimed My First Responder Father and I’ll Never Stop Missing Him

As an adult, you come to the realization that your parents won’t live forever. You hope they will be around…

Anticipatory Grief Steals the Joy of Today

Grief, Living
August 14, 2021
722 Views
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By Laura Thunell

Anticipatory Grief Steals the Joy of Today

The worst part of sudden loss may be how the brain adapts to make sure you’re never caught off guard…

Grief Steals Everything But the Memories

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
August 6, 2021
954 Views
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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…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
August 4, 2021
768 Views
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By Sarah Pridham

You Are Missing From Me

In French, you don't say I miss you; instead, you say tu me manques, which means "you are missing from…

grieving

I Know You’re in a Better Place, But I Really Wish You Were Still Here

When There’s No New Normal

The Impossible Grief of Child Loss Hurts Forever

Dear Husband, Thank You For Loving Me Through My Grief

In the Midst of Grief, There is Grace

How Do I Do This Without You, Dad?

I Don’t Know if My Heart Can Handle Another Loss

Love Doesn’t Stop When Your Child Dies

PTSD Claimed My First Responder Father and I’ll Never Stop Missing Him

Anticipatory Grief Steals the Joy of Today

Grief Steals Everything But the Memories

You Are Missing From Me

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