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Dear Mom, Thank You For All the Christmases You Gave Me

Motherhood
December 17, 2020
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By Jenny Albers

Dear Mom, Thank You For All the Christmases You Gave Me

Dear Mom, I’m sorry for not saying thank you for all the Christmases you gave me back when I had…

When You Become a Mom, You Want Your Own—But Sometimes She’s in Heaven

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
December 16, 2020
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By Adrianne Thompson

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…

I Thought I Hated Christmas, But I Just Needed To Stop Hiding My Grief

Grief
December 13, 2020
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By Heather Delaney

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…

I Still Feel My Mom Everywhere in My Childhood Home

Grief
December 4, 2020
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By Lauren Dykovitz

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…

I’ll Make the Memories With My Daughter I Never Got To Make With My Mother

Grief, Motherhood
November 30, 2020
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By Shawna Kaszer

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…

Grief, Loss
November 13, 2020
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

You Had One Foot in Heaven

I watched as you were barely hanging on. I watched as you had one foot in Heaven. I watched as…

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
November 7, 2020
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By Margaret Armanious

My Mother Loved Us So Well

“Hi, Mom, anybody home?” I knocked on the door and walked in at the same time. “You didn’t tell me…

Grief, Loss
November 6, 2020
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By Josie Flores

Losing My Mom Changed Me

Twenty years. How did all that time pass in what, at times, feels like the blink of an eye and…

Dear Mom, When Dad Died Your Strength Amazed Me

Grief, Loss
November 4, 2020
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By Jocelyn Rice

Dear Mom, When Dad Died Your Strength Amazed Me

You sit there. With the utmost poise as everyone around you sobs seemingly uncontrollably. Staring. Hoping it’s a dream. And…

What Grieving Hearts Really Need is Grace

Grief, Loss
October 31, 2020
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

What Grieving Hearts Really Need is Grace

I know they mean well. I know they speak with love. That doesn’t make the words sting any lighter. The…

My Mother Knew Everything About Me and Now She’s Gone

Grief
October 20, 2020
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

My Mother Knew Everything About Me and Now She’s Gone

She held the title of mother. She held the responsibility of friend, caretaker, referee, chauffeur, and all the other duties…

My Mother is Still Loving Me From Heaven

Grief
October 13, 2020
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller

My Mother is Still Loving Me From Heaven

It was a beautiful sunny day, perfect for a cemetery visit with my mother. It was empty and calm. The…

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Dear Mom, Thank You For All the Christmases You Gave Me

When You Become a Mom, You Want Your Own—But Sometimes She’s in Heaven

I Thought I Hated Christmas, But I Just Needed To Stop Hiding My Grief

I Still Feel My Mom Everywhere in My Childhood Home

I’ll Make the Memories With My Daughter I Never Got To Make With My Mother

You Had One Foot in Heaven

My Mother Loved Us So Well

Losing My Mom Changed Me

Dear Mom, When Dad Died Your Strength Amazed Me

What Grieving Hearts Really Need is Grace

My Mother Knew Everything About Me and Now She’s Gone

My Mother is Still Loving Me From Heaven

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