I’ll Make the Memories With My Daughter I Never Got To Make With My Mother
There are a lot of mother-daughter memories I never had the chance to make with my mom. Memories that have…
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I Wasn’t Sure How To Love a Daughter
Sweet girl, When I found out I was pregnant, I knew you were a girl. I could feel it in…
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You Had One Foot in Heaven
I watched as you were barely hanging on. I watched as you had one foot in Heaven. I watched as…
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My Kids Are Older And I’m Lonely
I don’t want to get married. After living alone for so many years, I can't fathom the concept of having…
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Who Were You Before?
Who were you before? Back then? Before the lines, before the aches, before time took your strength away? Who were…
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My Mother Knew Everything About Me and Now She’s Gone
She held the title of mother. She held the responsibility of friend, caretaker, referee, chauffeur, and all the other duties…
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God Knew I Wouldn’t Be Perfect, But He Made Me Their Mother Anyway
I am not the mother I thought I'd be. I was going to bring fun and magic to every moment.…
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The Grief Always Finds Me
I lie in bed and close my eyes. I wait. I know it will find me eventually. It always does. …
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My Mother is Still Loving Me From Heaven
It was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for a cemetery visit with my mother. It was empty and calm. The…
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I Have An Explosive Child and He Makes Me a Better Mom
I’m not sure what caused the explosion. All I remember is bear-hugging my 7-year-old in the bathroom praying he wouldn’t…
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