After My Mom Died, I Carried the Grief of Those Around Me
When the phone rang at 4:30 in the morning, I knew immediately who it was and what she was going…
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When the phone rang at 4:30 in the morning, I knew immediately who it was and what she was going…
Continue ReadingIt hits me at the most random times, like now, as I sip my coffee and watch the kids play…
Continue ReadingMy mom passed away several years ago. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about what I would say if…
Continue ReadingI’m the friend with the dead mom. I’m the one in the group who doesn’t have new memories to share…
Continue ReadingThis is my third Christmas without my dad. One less stocking to hang, one less present to purchase, one less…
Continue ReadingParenting a 4-year-old is hard for many reasons. They can’t reliably use the bathroom. They often wake up at night.…
Continue ReadingThere is always a look of complete terror on people’s faces when they ask me about my dad and I…
Continue ReadingYears had been spent trying to tell my father that he needed help. He and his wife had separated, gotten…
Continue ReadingI'm still grieving. Yes, still. I made it until almost lunchtime today before I was forced stop, and consciously think…
Continue ReadingTo the young adults out there who have lost parents, this one is for you. You experienced a great loss…
Continue Reading“Your mother’s gone,” my dad said as he walked into our apartment. Those words still haunt me, even 19 years…
Continue ReadingThere's a thing about having your dad die when you are just barely 22-years-old. The eye rolls. The condescending tone.…
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