Finding Love in the Midst of Loss on Mother’s Day
We had been putting it off all morning. The rain lightly fell as my brother, dad, and I quietly sat…
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We had been putting it off all morning. The rain lightly fell as my brother, dad, and I quietly sat…
Continue ReadingI wrote this letter to my own mama, who died far too soon and far too painfully. But I can’t…
Continue ReadingIt starts with the commercials—images of smiling families, pampered moms, jewelry, flowers, and lots and lots of love. Then you…
Continue ReadingOnce during a rare solo shopping trip to TJ Maxx, I came across a small sign that read, "Home is…
Continue ReadingDear Mom, Becoming a mother has brought me back to you in a way I didn’t know was possible. After…
Continue ReadingThank you, Mom, for all the things. I get it now. Finally, I get it. Growing up, I knew how…
Continue ReadingThere has been a lot going on lately. Big changes. Big steps. Big, important, things. In between all of the…
Continue ReadingIf there is one thing I think all of the motherless can understand and agree on, it is how hard…
Continue ReadingI guess I knew it for sure when I pulled the pile of birthday cards from her trash can. Especially…
Continue ReadingWhen my mom passed away in December, I felt this overwhelming weight of unfairness about how everything in the world…
Continue ReadingThings are scary right now. Everyone around me is living in fear, chaos, and uncertainty. Jobs aren’t secure. Health isn’t…
Continue ReadingToday, my grief got the best of me. The hurt came through as anger. The pain showed up as rage.…
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