My Sister and I Return To Childhood To Grieve Our Mother
“Grief is itself a medicine,” William Cowper. Everyone processes grief differently. The day after our mother’s death, my sister and…
Continue ReadingOur Keepsake Journal is Here! 🎉
Tag
“Grief is itself a medicine,” William Cowper. Everyone processes grief differently. The day after our mother’s death, my sister and…
Continue ReadingThe first time I ever cooked Thanksgiving dinner on my own, my mom was several hundred miles away. I was…
Continue ReadingDear Mom, I never got the chance to appreciate you as a mother. There was so much life still to…
Continue ReadingWhat makes a great mom? Many things. But the ability to say these six, simple, beautiful words is definitely part…
Continue ReadingI’m living smack in the middle of a generational sandwich. If you haven’t heard the term before, “sandwich generation” refers…
Continue ReadingI attempt to swallow. My heart is in my throat. I hold back tears. The woman who stands before me…
Continue ReadingEach phase of life since my mom died has brought different struggles, triumphs, and varieties of emotion. I always knew…
Continue Reading“I think we can all agree that this is not fair.” My sister, Kari, was referring to our elderly mother…
Continue ReadingLife after dealing with death is hard. I’m no longer the person I used to be. I’m motherless. This motherless…
Continue ReadingI married my college sweetheart over a decade ago. I want to ask my mom about marriage. I want to…
Continue ReadingI don’t know how she did it. My mother excelled at motherhood. It was as if she attended a university…
Continue Reading“How is your mom?” My mother looked at me, waiting for my response. Born in a small town in the…
Continue Reading