At What Age Does Living Without Your Mom Get Easier?
I think I already know the answer to my own question: Never. Living life without your mom NEVER gets easier. With every year and every age come more…
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I’m Still Supposed To Have My Mom
Losing my mom was the first real, all-consuming, heartbreaking, awful pain I ever felt in my 30 years of life. I never felt so lost. I’m not…
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Everything I Need To Know About Motherhood I Learned From My Mom
I used to wonder why my mom loved high-waisted jeans. I used to wonder why she took so much time getting ready to go on a date with my dad. I used to…
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Nothing Prepares You For Life Without Your Mom
I had six weeks to prepare for my mother’s death. That’s 42 days or 1,008 hours, depending on how you want to look at it. But, what I learned in…
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Even Though She’s in Heaven, I Still Need My Mom
It’s been years since my mom died and although many days it does seem that it has gotten easier, there are also many days that bring me right back…
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My Mom May Be Dying, But She Will Never Leave Me
I will never know what it’s like to see my mom’s car pull up to my house. I will never know what it’s like to group text with my mom and my…
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Think You’re Turning Into Your Mother? You Probably Are.
“We should have went yesterday,” my son said through a mouthful of granola this morning. “Gone,” I automatically…
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The Unimaginable Heartbreak of Losing Your Mom
To a girl, her mom is her first best friend. The person who teaches her what a woman should be. The first person to wipe her tears away when she is…
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I Can’t Change My Mom, But I Can Change the Way I Let Her Affect Me
I have often heard stories of how when women become mothers, it strengthens the bond with their own moms. They understand firsthand the sacrifice,…
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Where Do You Turn When the Only Person You Need is Your Mom?
I woke up on the wrong side of the bed. I had a bad day. I had a terrible week. Nothing seems to be going right. No matter how long I’ve been…
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