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Grief, Loss
June 15, 2019
5 Minute Read

I Know What it Feels Like to Want to Die

Let me start this post by saying, I am not suicidal; I have never been suicidal. I do, however, know what is feels like to want to die. Which is…

Grief, Loss
June 14, 2019
3 Minute Read

My Mom Should be Here

I’ve done a lot of healing since my mom died. There are a lot of things I have made peace with which have aided in my grief. However, I am human…

Faith, Grief, Grown Children, Motherhood
June 12, 2019
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To the Grieving Mother: You Did Everything You Could

Dear mama, I understand how hard this is for you, as much as one bereaved mother can relate to another. I know your walls are up and your heart is…

Baby, Loss, Motherhood
June 10, 2019
6 Minute Read

After a Traumatic Pregnancy, I’m Scared to Have Another Baby

I stared at the pregnancy test, my heart racing with anxiety. As I waited for what felt like hours, two pink lines became noticeably visible. Right…

Faith, Grief, Loss
June 10, 2019
4 Minute Read

He Couldn’t Fix This

I can see it in his eyes, I can hear it in his voice the pain, the hurt all the things because he could not fix it. He is the dad, the husband the…

Friendship, Grief
June 9, 2019
12 Minute Read

Finding—and Losing—My Best Friend

I was sitting on the curb at the end of my grandma and grandpa’s driveway. Shoulders stooped, my head resting in my hands, wondering how I ended up…

Grief, Loss
June 8, 2019
3 Minute Read

Dear Abby, You Got it All Wrong

Oh, Abby. I saw your column today—the one where you gave advice to Crystal in Nevada. She wrote to you asking how to cope with her aunt who had a…

Grief, Loss
June 7, 2019
3 Minute Read

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…

Baby, Loss
June 7, 2019
3 Minute Read

Dear Baby, You Weren’t Meant to Stay

Hi Baby, We had been trying for you for over a year. So needless to say, we were very excited when we saw the two pink on lines on three pregnancy…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 6, 2019
5 Minute Read

How Can I be a Mother Without My Mom?

“We will share the good news with my Mom when she gets home from the hospital,” I said to my husband as we were driving home from the ultrasound…

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I Know What it Feels Like to Want to Die

My Mom Should be Here

To the Grieving Mother: You Did Everything You Could

After a Traumatic Pregnancy, I’m Scared to Have Another Baby

He Couldn’t Fix This

Finding—and Losing—My Best Friend

Dear Abby, You Got it All Wrong

He Still Has Her Cup

Dear Baby, You Weren’t Meant to Stay

How Can I be a Mother Without My Mom?

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