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He Died Getting Sober For His Granddaughter: What My Father’s Death Taught Me About Grief

Death of a Parent, Grief
August 23, 2018
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7 Minute Read

By Courtney Ingle

He Died Getting Sober For His Granddaughter: What My Father’s Death Taught Me About Grief

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

Grief
June 18, 2018
13.2K Views
5 Minute Read

By Ashley LeCompte

For As Long As We Love, We Grieve

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

To Those Who Know the Bitter Hurt of Losing a Parent

Death of a Parent, Grief
June 16, 2018
53.8K Views
7 Minute Read

By Laura Bower

To Those Who Know the Bitter Hurt of Losing a Parent

To the young adults out there who have lost parents, this one is for you. You experienced a great loss…

Mother’s Day Magnifies the Loss of My Own Mom, and It’s Still Hard

Death of a Parent, Grief, Motherhood
May 11, 2018
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3 Minute Read

By Kathleen Sullivan

Mother’s Day Magnifies the Loss of My Own Mom, and It’s Still Hard

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

Death of a Parent, Grief
January 15, 2018
10.9K Views
4 Minute Read

By Valli Vida Gideons

My Dad’s Death Still Haunts Me

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

Grief, Journal
November 18, 2017
3.6K Views
3 Minute Read

By John Polo

Don’t Forget Our Children

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

Searching for a New Normal After Losing My Mom

Cancer, Cancer, Death of a Parent, Grief
July 21, 2017
4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Heidi Hamm

Searching for a New Normal After Losing My Mom

I remember the moment. The phone call. Raw. Icy cold. The moment my heart stopped. The moment my world spun…

Are We There Yet? Looking for the end of my grief journey.

Death of a Parent, Grief
July 12, 2017
3.1K Views
5 Minute Read

By Hannah Angstadt-Gunning

Are We There Yet? Looking for the end of my grief journey.

The first year after my mom died was going to be the hardest. I knew this. Everyone around me who…

Death of a Parent, Faith, Grief, Journal, Relationships
July 9, 2017
6.5K Views
5 Minute Read

By Tammy Rempel

Blessings in My Dad’s Last Days

What is it like to live with someone in their last days? It is a combination of pain, joy, laughter,…

Death of a Parent, Grief
June 25, 2017
3.3K Views
4 Minute Read

By Zabrina Vogelsang

Walking Down the Aisle Alone

Here I am embarking on one of the most exciting times of my life: Planning my wedding. I have been…

Death of a Parent, Grief
July 30, 2016
2.6K Views
3 Minute Read

By Kristina Newman

Scraps From My Memory

I traveled back in time today for about an hour. I was sitting in my daughter’s bedroom as she played…

Cancer, Death of a Parent, Grief
March 19, 2016
8.0K Views
6 Minute Read

By Amber Shoemaker

My Mother’s Last Days

I'm a daughter with a dead mother. I'm a lot of other things, of course. I'm a mom. A partner.…

loss of a parent

He Died Getting Sober For His Granddaughter: What My Father’s Death Taught Me About Grief

For As Long As We Love, We Grieve

To Those Who Know the Bitter Hurt of Losing a Parent

Mother’s Day Magnifies the Loss of My Own Mom, and It’s Still Hard

My Dad’s Death Still Haunts Me

Don’t Forget Our Children

Searching for a New Normal After Losing My Mom

Are We There Yet? Looking for the end of my grief journey.

Blessings in My Dad’s Last Days

Walking Down the Aisle Alone

Scraps From My Memory

My Mother’s Last Days

Get It Now

So God Made a Mother