I Miss My Mom, But I’m Glad She’s No Longer Suffering
My mom suffered from Alzheimer’s disease for 10 years. She was bedbound for the last two months of her life.…
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When You Become a Mom, You Want Your Own—But Sometimes She’s in Heaven
The person you need the most when you become a mom is your own mom. You need the person who…
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I Thought I Hated Christmas, But I Just Needed To Stop Hiding My Grief
Last night I put up my Christmas tree and cried. It happens every year. Well, at least every year since…
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I Still Feel My Mom Everywhere in My Childhood Home
I spent the past week at my parents’ house helping my dad recover from his hip replacement surgery. While I…
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I’ll Make the Memories With My Daughter I Never Got To Make With My Mother
There are a lot of mother-daughter memories I never had the chance to make with my mom. Memories that have…
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Christmas Magic Died When My Mom Went To Heaven
Every year it seems to come earlier. Trick-or-treaters haven't even reached out doorstep before Christmas makes its appearance in every…
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But Mom, I Always Thought We’d Have More Time
Sometimes I feel guilty that I still miss you. Sometimes I feel like enough time has passed, and I should…
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The Grief Always Finds Me
I lie in bed and close my eyes. I wait. I know it will find me eventually. It always does. …
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Today Was Lost To Grief
I wanted to get some laundry done today. It’s been piling up since my mom’s funeral, and between spending all…
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Living Without My Mom Never Gets Easier
Today when I was scrolling through Facebook I came upon a post from someone who suddenly lost their father. I…
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