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Grief
January 23, 2020
3 Minute Read

My Mom May Be Dying, But She Will Never Leave Me

I will never know what it’s like to see my mom’s car pull up to my house. I will never know what it’s like to group text with my mom and my…

Grief
January 21, 2020
7 Minute Read

I Am the Keeper of My Mother’s Legacy

My 4-year-old was recently trying to grasp why daddy had produced her a grandma but mommy hadn’t. We were in the van, just us two after having…

Grief, Loss
January 19, 2020
2 Minute Read

Grief Never Ends, But Neither Does Your Strength

Grief is a journey—not a place. It’s a heartbreaking adventure. A sad chapter in the book. Grief is debilitating days and paralyzing moments. But…

Grief
January 13, 2020
3 Minute Read

Call Your Mom Today Because Tomorrow Isn’t Promised

My day will look different from yours tomorrow. Tomorrow you will wake up and your mom will still be here. The nightmare and fear of her not being…

Grief
January 11, 2020
5 Minute Read

The Unimaginable Heartbreak of Losing Your Mom

To a girl, her mom is her first best friend. The person who teaches her what a woman should be. The first person to wipe her tears away when she is…

Grief, Loss
January 7, 2020
2 Minute Read

Where Do You Turn When the Only Person You Need is Your Mom?

I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. I had a bad day. I had a terrible week. Nothing seems to be going right. No matter how long I’ve been…

Grief, Loss
December 30, 2019
3 Minute Read

The Room Where We Said Goodbye

It wasn’t the hospital. It was a room in my sister’s house. A room where you would spend your final days. It was a small room in the corner of…

Grief
December 29, 2019
2 Minute Read

I Just Miss Her Today

I woke up this morning missing her. A lot. There was no reason. Nothing triggered it. Today is not a big occasion, nor a special day in our family…

Grief
December 28, 2019
5 Minute Read

How to Love an Alzheimer’s Daughter

My husband recently told me he doesn’t remember what I was like before my mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. I guess that’s fair. We only…

Grief, Loss
December 23, 2019
2 Minute Read

Sometimes Christmas is Hard

Sometimes Christmas is hard. It’s hard when you are missing someone at the dinner table or waiting for someone to walk through that door who will…