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Grown Children, Motherhood
October 8, 2019
3 Minute Read

Even Though My Mom Can’t Remember Me, She Knows Me

When I tell someone my mom has Alzheimer’s, the first thing they usually ask is, “Does she know who you are?” There was a time when I could…

Grief, Grown Children
October 7, 2019
6 Minute Read

I Worry About My Mom’s Death Every Day

I started writing my mom’s eulogy the other day. Not on paper, but in my head. Nothing has happened. Nothing has changed. In fact, things are…

Living, Marriage
October 4, 2019
3 Minute Read

To My Mother-in-Law, Thank You For Loving Me As a Daughter

It was 30 minutes before the wedding ceremony and I could hear the band playing softly in the background. You came in the bridal suite and took my…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
October 2, 2019
7 Minute Read

My Mother Was Made For Heaven

The mother-daughter bond is said to be one of the strongest bonds between two people. It’s loving, laughing, crying, sharing and shopping.…

Grief, Loss
October 1, 2019
2 Minute Read

I Wish You Could See Me Now, Mom

As time goes on, one of the hardest parts about you not being here is all of the things you have missed. Things have changed so much and I’m…

Grief, Loss
September 14, 2019
2 Minute Read

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…

Motherhood
September 12, 2019
4 Minute Read

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…

Grief, Loss
September 11, 2019
6 Minute Read

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…

Kids, Motherhood
September 10, 2019
4 Minute Read

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…

Motherhood
September 5, 2019
4 Minute Read

This is Motherhood When Nobody is Watching

THIS . . . is real life. This is what motherhood looks like when NOBODY is watching. When nobody is there to judge her for her clothes, or her hair,…

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Even Though My Mom Can’t Remember Me, She Knows Me

I Worry About My Mom’s Death Every Day

To My Mother-in-Law, Thank You For Loving Me As a Daughter

My Mother Was Made For Heaven

I Wish You Could See Me Now, Mom

I Wanted to Call My Mom Today

It’s Hard Being a Mom Without My Own Mother’s Guidance

I Dread the Day I Lose My Mom

44 is Too Young For a Mother to Die

This is Motherhood When Nobody is Watching

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