To the Friend Who Just Lost Her Mother
To the friend who just lost her mother: There are no words to heal the pain and sorrow in your heart. There are no words that can comfort…
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One Day I’ll Tell You the Truth
One day I will look you in the eye and tell you the honest truth. I’ll let you in on a little secret. Want to know? I had absolutely no idea…
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I Wanted to Call My Mom Today
It’s crazy to me how so many years have gone by since my mom died, yet every now and then, the thought still crosses my mind to call my mom. I…
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It’s Hard Being a Mom Without My Own Mother’s Guidance
We’ve all seen the abundance of appreciation posts for moms. The posts that an adult daughter will share with her mother once she becomes a mother…
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Just Call me Dr. Mom
A 3 a.m. wake-up call and before I even step foot in his room, I know. I know the difference in my baby’s cries. This one isn’t the scared cry,…
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I Dread the Day I Lose My Mom
December 23, 2018: I’m sitting in the airport waiting for a flight to head home just two days before Christmas. I’ve been gone five days to…
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44 is Too Young For a Mother to Die
We sat watching the line of kids—and our daughters’ chubby little fingers—“play” the piano. My friend smiled affectionately at the group…
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Your Love is What I Will Remember, Mama
Dear Mama, I don’t remember if our house was big or small or if we rented or owned. I don’t remember if you had a fancy car or if we had to…
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Yes, My Mom Died. No, I Won’t Get Over It.
I think something that has been really hard to wrap my head around during the years since my mom died is how little people understand about how a big…
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I Would Do it All Again
It goes slow when your belly and ankles are burgeoning, morning sickness gripping you on the cold bathroom floor. It goes slow when you’ve been…
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