By Marissa Bader I Miss Having Parents
I have been living with the ache of loss for so long that I truly don’t remember what it feels…
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By Kristyna Moore Nobody Prepares You for Losing a Parent
Nobody prepares you for the loss of a parent. How could they? How do you explain the surreal feeling of…
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Love Never Leaves
“They’ve found a spot on your daddy’s pancreas.” The tearful words my mama said to me on that Monday. Words…
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By Katarina Bohn My Son Is a Living Reminder of My Dad In Heaven
I was 17 years old and a senior in high school when my father passed away after a lengthy battle…
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By Lindsey Jordan To My Aging Dad, Whose Memory Is Failing
Dad, you just turned 70, a milestone I never expected to see. You had your first heart attack in your…
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Grief Shows Up Whenever It Wants
My dad has been gone for over a year. The grief has gotten better, as I had been told it…
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By Mel Landers I’m Not a Sports Mom
I’m not a sports mom. We aren’t a sports family. My husband loves video games. He doesn’t like football. I…
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I Thought about My Dad Again Today
Today, I thought about my dad—just like I do every day. There was nothing special about today. It’s not his…
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By Trina Rehberg Boyko I’d Give Nearly Anything to Call My Dad Again
It hit me at the most unexpected time. I was doing laundry, and threw one of my dad’s shirts in…
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By Natasha Smith Love Like This Never Really Leaves
I found my graduation picture in my dad’s wallet. It’s one of the last things I physically have of his…
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By Kathleen Duthu Flag Day Reminds Me of My Father
In June, most people happily turn their attention to Father’s Day, school graduations, and summer vacations. Instead, this year I’m…
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I Waited My Whole Childhood for a Dad
Like so many kids are, I was raised by a single mom—the kind of woman who always put her kids…
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