How Am I Supposed To Write My Mother’s Obituary?
The stage was set. Cleared off desk. Plenty of battery life on my laptop. Hot-ish mug of coffee. Surprisingly and…
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The stage was set. Cleared off desk. Plenty of battery life on my laptop. Hot-ish mug of coffee. Surprisingly and…
Continue ReadingTo the mom who feels unseen, unheard, unloved, uncared for. To the mom who feels overwhelmed, overworked, overanxious, overlooked. To…
Continue ReadingI’d thought many times about how I’d feel the day my mom died. It wouldn’t be a celebration by any…
Continue ReadingDo you know what it’s like to never know what mood is going to meet you at the door? Do…
Continue ReadingI have been married to my mother-in-law’s son for eight years now. In this time, I have come to know…
Continue ReadingI gazed back at her as she sat in the dentist's chair. I watched as her feet swayed back and…
Continue ReadingBlessed is the mother who lies awake all night with worry. Her mind may race but her heart is big. …
Continue ReadingA few days ago, I was on the phone with a friend who’d just had a baby. As we were…
Continue ReadingMy baby sister is not a baby anymore. She’s a beautiful, strong, intelligent 33-year-old woman, and she is currently 35-weeks…
Continue ReadingCheese toast on chilly mornings worked its way deep into my favorite childhood memories after my mom died. I remember…
Continue ReadingI found myself reaching for the fancy plate yesterday morning. It’s a hand-painted earthenware plate I fell in love with…
Continue ReadingI don't have appropriate words to describe my mother. It wasn't that she was determined because that implies an overall…
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