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Christmas is Still Hard Without My Dad

This is my third Christmas without my dad. One less stocking to hang, one less present to purchase, one less person to kiss under the mistletoe.…

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…

There is always a look of complete terror on people’s faces when they ask me about my dad and I have to tell them he passed away. The conversation…

Years had been spent trying to tell my father that he needed help. He and his wife had separated, gotten back together, and separated again. His…

I’m still grieving. Yes, still. I made it until almost lunchtime today before I was forced stop, and consciously think about it. My…

To the young adults out there who have lost a parent, this one is for you. You experienced a great loss and you’re still so young with so much…

“Your mother’s gone,” my dad said as he walked into our apartment. Those words still haunt me, even 19 years later. My mother’s death…

There’s a thing about having your dad die when you are just barely 22-years-old. The eye rolls. The condescending tone. The unapologetic lack…

Don’t forget our children. As the days pass by. Don’t forget our children. Those that had a daddy, or a mommy, die. Don’t forget…

I remember the moment. The phone call. Raw. Icy cold. The moment my heart stopped. The moment my world spun off its axis and never quite righted…