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…
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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…
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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…
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I Wish I Had a Mother Who Cared
It hits me at the strangest times. This morning, one of my daughter’s teachers held the door for her and put her arm around her as she walked into…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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