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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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