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Grief
March 30, 2020
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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…

Grief
March 27, 2020
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Today My Grief Looked Like Rage

Today, my grief got the best of me. The hurt came through as anger. The pain showed up as rage. After my mother died, I became the kind of adult in…

Grief
March 21, 2020
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Embrace the Grief, Then Give It Back to God

This day. March 21st. One of the worst days of my year. Leading up to this day, my mind starts to drift away back in time . . . my heart starts to…

Grief
March 19, 2020
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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…

Cancer, Grief
March 16, 2020
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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…

Grief, Loss
March 16, 2020
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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…

Motherhood
March 5, 2020
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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…

Grief, Motherhood
March 1, 2020
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Raising Kids Without My Mom is So Much Harder Than I Expected

It’s a long winter afternoon, and I have nowhere to be. I bundle up and, despite the hassle of going anywhere with a toddler and a baby, we head…

Grief
February 29, 2020
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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…

Grief
February 23, 2020
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No One Takes Care of You Like Mom, and I Really Miss Mine

Her picture sits on my desk within my line of sight when I sit down at my computer. But it would be a lie to say I think about her every day. I…