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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By Marissa Bader I’ll Never Stop Looking for Signs from My Parents
Do you believe in signs? I do. I find them everywhere. In the tree my siblings planted at our cabin…
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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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By Her View From Home When Do You Stop Needing a Father?
I wonder if it will ever go away—that incessant longing for something that doesn't exist. Something that is supposed to…
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By Kelley Spencer Cancer Changes Everything
Life can take a harsh turn by simply hearing a few words. “There is no heartbeat.” I’ll never forget those…
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A Father’s Betrayal and a Daughter’s Resolve
I am not cleaning the house today. I am not picking up toys or doing laundry or washing dishes. I…
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By Linda Ross My Father Didn’t Want a Funeral
I found another stage, or maybe it’s a phase of and in grief. It’s the silence. Grief has an unspoken…
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