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My Mom Was My Best Friend and Now that She’s Gone, I’m Lonely

Grief, Loss
October 1, 2023
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By Sara Hand

My Mom Was My Best Friend and Now that She’s Gone, I’m Lonely

I have always struggled to make and keep friends. This struggle has only become more pronounced in adulthood as everyone…

Just For a Moment, I Thought I Saw You Again

Grief, Loss
September 22, 2023
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By Vicki Bahr

Just For a Moment, I Thought I Saw You Again

I was on my way to the dollar store as they were opening, still flush with excitement that I had…

Grief, Loss
August 13, 2023
3.1K Views
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By Sarah Golden

Instead of My Momma, I Have Grief

Did you know grief has a smell? To me, it smells like furniture stain and a fresh can of paint.…

James Van Der Beek Shares Heartfelt Video about Losing His Mom That’s Resonating with Fellow Grievers

Grief, Living
July 11, 2023
2.2K Views
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James Van Der Beek Shares Heartfelt Video about Losing His Mom That’s Resonating with Fellow Grievers

Actor James Van Der Beek took to Instagram this week on the third anniversary of his mother's death to share…

Grief, Loss
May 23, 2023
3.0K Views
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By Amy Martin

How Do You Say Goodbye to Your Mother?

Sitting at a McDonald’s table in Charleston, SC, I looked down at my ill-fitting shirt and shorts. Stress had taken…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
May 13, 2023
2.9K Views
5 Minute Read

By Britney Longarzo

All I Have Left Are Dreams of My Mother

I had a dream about my mom last night. It’s rare when this happens but last night's dream was unlike…

I Wrote a Children’s Book So My Kids Could Meet My Mother

Motherhood
May 12, 2023
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By Karri Theis

I Wrote a Children’s Book So My Kids Could Meet My Mother

You rarely hear about relationships built between people who've never met, much less with someone who has passed on. The…

I Miss the Little Moments with My Mom the Most

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
May 9, 2023
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By Katherine Bryant

I Miss the Little Moments with My Mom the Most

You think it’s going to be the big holidays that are hard. The first Thanksgiving without her. The first Christmas.…

“It Can Wait.” What I’ve Learned about Doing Too Much after My Mom Died Young

Grief
May 8, 2023
2.2K Views
3 Minute Read

By Joanna Gossett

“It Can Wait.” What I’ve Learned about Doing Too Much after My Mom Died Young

My mom died at the age of 45. Yes, just 45. Around Mother's Day, the reality of just how young…

Time Doesn’t Make Mother’s Day Hurt Any Less

Grief, Grown Children, Living
May 8, 2023
5K Views
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By Christie Lynn

Time Doesn’t Make Mother’s Day Hurt Any Less

I’ve been in this motherless daughter club for over a decade now. Most of the time, that still seems strange…

I Should Have Taken More Photos of My Mom

Grief, Loss
December 29, 2022
3K Views
4 Minute Read

By Britney Longarzo

I Should Have Taken More Photos of My Mom

What’s the one thing I wish I did before my mom died? Take more photos. But no, I assumed I’d…

Grief, Loss
December 10, 2022
991 Views
5 Minute Read

By Sherry Parnell

Your Love Is Passed On

For so much of my life, I never understood why people used the phrase “passed on” when someone died. I…

my mom in heaven

My Mom Was My Best Friend and Now that She’s Gone, I’m Lonely

Just For a Moment, I Thought I Saw You Again

Instead of My Momma, I Have Grief

James Van Der Beek Shares Heartfelt Video about Losing His Mom That’s Resonating with Fellow Grievers

How Do You Say Goodbye to Your Mother?

All I Have Left Are Dreams of My Mother

I Wrote a Children’s Book So My Kids Could Meet My Mother

I Miss the Little Moments with My Mom the Most

“It Can Wait.” What I’ve Learned about Doing Too Much after My Mom Died Young

Time Doesn’t Make Mother’s Day Hurt Any Less

I Should Have Taken More Photos of My Mom

Your Love Is Passed On

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