I Miss My Mom So Much
Things are scary right now. Everyone around me is living in fear, chaos, and uncertainty. Jobs aren’t secure. Health isn’t guaranteed. We all…
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Cutting the Cord With My Narcissistic Mother
I was on the examination table at my gynecologist’s clinic when he asked me a question that was about to change my life, “Do you often get…
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I Wish I Had a Mother Who Cared
It hits me at the strangest times. This morning, one of my daughter’s teachers held the door for her and put her arm around her as she walked into…
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I’m Worried My Mom Won’t Have a Funeral
These are uncertain times. And I don’t just mean because of the pandemic. My mom is currently dying from Alzheimer’s disease. She was diagnosed…
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Right Now is When I Need My Mom the Most
I cannot help but fall victim to envy when I see my friends blossoming in their relationships with their moms. Especially in recent years. The older…
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I Miss My Mom Every Single Day
This photo is hard for me to share. It was taken eight years ago on my mom’s birthday. She was sleeping peacefully, and I was just snuggled up next…
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Dear Mom, This is the Day I Miss You Most
I miss you, mom. Every day. I miss calling you when a silly question pops into my head—one only you can answer. I miss sending you funny videos of…
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We Never Outgrow Needing Our Moms
Every day my brothers and I stepped off the school bus, we’d run into the house where Mom greeted us at the door. In the cabinet under the oven…
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She Will Always Be My Mother But She Will Never Be My Friend
I am not friends with my mother. At best, our relationship could be described as toxic. I know my situation could be worse. I do not want to be…
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Everything I Do is For My Mom in Heaven
When I lost my mom, my world absolutely collapsed around me. It was my worst nightmare coming to life. It was every fear I had ever had happening…
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