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Raising Kids Without My Mom is So Much Harder Than I Expected

Grief, Motherhood
March 1, 2020
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7 Minute Read

By Liz Curtis Faria

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…

Grief
February 29, 2020
6K Views
3 Minute Read

By Christie Lynn

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…

Grief, Loss
February 25, 2020
5K Views
6 Minute Read

By Emily Hunt

I Dread the Day I Lose My Mom

December 23, 2018: I’m sitting in the airport waiting for a flight to head home just two days before Christmas.…

No One Takes Care of You Like Mom, and I Really Miss Mine

Grief
February 23, 2020
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3 Minute Read

By Joanna Owusu

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…

At What Age Does Living Without Your Mom Get Easier?

Grief
February 20, 2020
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3 Minute Read

By Christie Lynn

At What Age Does Living Without Your Mom Get Easier?

I think I already know the answer to my own question: Never. Living life without your mom NEVER gets easier.…

Grief
February 16, 2020
3.4K Views
3 Minute Read

By Sandra Young

I’m Still Supposed To Have My Mom

Losing my mom was the first real, all-consuming, heartbreaking, awful pain I ever felt in my 30 years of life.…

Nothing Prepares You For Life Without Your Mom

Grief
February 13, 2020
37.1K Views
5 Minute Read

By Robin Green

Nothing Prepares You For Life Without Your Mom

I had six weeks to prepare for my mother’s death. That’s 42 days or 1,008 hours, depending on how you…

Even Though She’s in Heaven, I Still Need My Mom

Grief, Loss
February 3, 2020
12.6K Views
3 Minute Read

By Christie Lynn

Even Though She’s in Heaven, I Still Need My Mom

It’s been years since my mom died and although many days it does seem that it has gotten easier, there…

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

Grief
January 23, 2020
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3 Minute Read

By Lauren Dykovitz

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…

Grief
January 21, 2020
12.1K Views
7 Minute Read

By Tricia Arthur

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…

Grief Never Ends, But Neither Does Your Strength

Grief, Loss
January 19, 2020
6.4K Views
2 Minute Read

By Chelsea Ohlemiller

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…

Call Your Mom Today Because Tomorrow Isn’t Promised

Grief
January 13, 2020
12.0K Views
3 Minute Read

By Nikki Pennington

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.…