By Lisa Ingrassia Dear Cancer, I Thought We Paid Our Dues
This is not how it was supposed to be. I am most certainly not made for this. God, why are…
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A Funeral, a Baby, and Whispers of Love
I woke up and saw a missed call from the hospital. I called her room, no answer. I called the…
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Dear Mom, Until We Meet Again
Mom, I pray to the stars that someday, somewhere we pick up where we left off. Before the Alzheimer’s diagnosis.…
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By Chelsea Ohlemiller The Day My Mother Died I Thought My Faith Did Too
She left this world with an endless faith while mine became broken and shattered. She taught me to believe in…
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By Louisa Vilardi I Asked the Questions and Mother Had the Answers. Now What?
No one is really ever prepared for loss. Moreover, there is no tutorial on all that comes with it. Whether…
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Grief Lingers in Hospital Walls
We drive by a hospital. It’s not the one my mother was in, but it still brings the same sting…
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By Jamie Duhn They’re Amazing Grandparents but They Were Great Parents First
My parents are phenomenal grandparents. They are without a doubt my children’s favorite people. They show up to babysit with…
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Mom Showed Me What It Means to Be a Caregiver
My mother is an extraordinary woman. She inspires me to be a better person. She has spent seven years selflessly…
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By Yvette Manes My Mom Passed away and I Don’t Know Who I Am Anymore
For the last sixteen months of her life, I was one of my mother’s primary caregivers, and now that she’s…
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By Madison Sabados You’ve been Gone a Year, So Why Does It Feel Like Yesterday?
In February, you will have been gone a year. How is that right? It was just yesterday. I still remember…
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By Charissa Bates Mom’s Special Recipe Means More This Year
Three weeks before Easter, my family and I stood in the hallway talking to a team of doctors whom we…
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Growing Slowly around the Grief of Losing Your Mom
Everyone has heard about the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. Society often assumes the stages…
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