My Mom is Never Coming Back To Get Her Shoes
Yesterday I was at my parents’ house helping my dad out with a few things. I went into the master bedroom to get something, and I saw these shoes…
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The Day You Realize Your Mom is Really Gone
Two days ago, I finally threw away the flowers and put away the cards I received when my mom died almost six weeks ago. I may not have cried on…
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I Would Give Anything To Hug My Mom Again
This week has been a tough one—it’s been two years since my mother died. I can hardly believe it’s been that long already. I still miss her…
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My Mother-in-Law Helped Heal My Motherless Heart
Women, more specifically, mothers, have been the backbone of the world since it came into creation. While we don’t always get it right the first,…
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The Last Time He Held You in His Arms
“Ga-bop-pa!” That’s what my 1-year-old repeated until I acknowledged what he was trying to say. I had no idea what he was talking about until I…
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The Orca Who Quietly Showed Us How To Grieve a Child is Pregnant Again
Oh, Mama Orca! Two summers ago, we watched as you grieved your calf who died. We watched as you carried your baby’s body for 17 days, never…
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She Left the World the Same Way She Entered it: Surrounded By Our Love
For one year, eight months, and seven days I gazed upon my daughter Edie, drinking in every detail. Each morning I witnessed the infinitesimal growth…
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What is Faith When You Lose a Child?
“To have faith is to be sure of the things we hope for, to be certain of the things we cannot see” (Hebrews 11:1). “We live by faith, not by…
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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…
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It’s Impossible To See the Hurt Within a Heart, So Please Just be Kind
Did you know when your child dies in the hospital, there isn’t a magical door that leads right to your bedroom where you can crawl under the covers…
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