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Grief
July 13, 2019
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I’ll Always Be a Little Broken Without My Sister

Twenty years ago, you left. The human on this earth who could see all of me and nod in understanding. My person, my sister, from whom there were no…

Grief, Loss
July 3, 2019
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I Didn’t Just Lose My Mom the Day She Died

I didn’t just lose her the day she died, I’ve lost her many times over the years. I lost her in aisle five at the grocery store all over…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 25, 2019
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The Loss Mom Club

There’s a club that no one wants to be in, but it’s much bigger than you think. It’s the Loss Mom Club. Moms who long to have their babies in…

Baby, Grief, Loss
June 22, 2019
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Miscarriage: One Year Later

It’s been one year. One year since I put my hand over my womb and silently sent you my love, my final goodbye, as they wheeled me into the surgery…

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
June 16, 2019
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To the Fatherless on Father’s Day

You don’t feel lucky to be in it. But, it is a club you have joined. Your dad died. Even worse, when you were young. And so was he. For those…

Grief, Loss
June 7, 2019
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He Still Has Her Cup

He saved her cup. It’s been nearly 20 years, but he still has her cup. That’s hard to say, and even harder to think about. But it’s…

Faith, Grief, Loss
May 27, 2019
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Now That You’ve Touched Eternity

I think of you when the clouds turn grey and swell, when the rain and my tears mix softening the sting of salt on my cheeks. I think of you when I…

Grief, Living
May 26, 2019
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Francesco Bought Me Flowers

I don’t usually shop at Trader Joe’s, that is my husband’s domain. He goes for the Roquefort cheese, coconut milk, artichoke hearts…

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
2 Minute Read

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…