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Faith, Grief, Loss
November 16, 2023
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By Sarah Golden

I Was There to Walk My Mother to Heaven

I prayed to see my momma die. Please don’t click away yet or judge me harshly after five seconds. I…

My Children Will Never Know the Woman Who Raised Me Even Though She’s Still Alive

Living
October 5, 2023
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By Her View From Home

My Children Will Never Know the Woman Who Raised Me Even Though She’s Still Alive

Grief has knocked on the door of my heart many times in recent years. This heartache is not because of…

My Mom Was My Best Friend and Now that She’s Gone, I’m Lonely

Grief, Loss
October 1, 2023
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By Sara Hand

My Mom Was My Best Friend and Now that She’s Gone, I’m Lonely

I have always struggled to make and keep friends. This struggle has only become more pronounced in adulthood as everyone…

Motherhood
September 2, 2023
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By Manndi Maphies

A Mother Is a Gift from God

A mother is an earthly angel, acquiring a new set of wings with each precious baby she brings forth into…

To the Grandmothers: Don’t Forget To Hold Your Daughters

Baby, Grown Children, Motherhood
August 24, 2023
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By Courtney Marie Poullas

To the Grandmothers: Don’t Forget To Hold Your Daughters

Several women in my larger circle of friends have recently given birth. The photos of their precious miracles shine on…

Grief, Loss
August 13, 2023
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By Sarah Golden

Instead of My Momma, I Have Grief

Did you know grief has a smell? To me, it smells like furniture stain and a fresh can of paint.…

Even by Her Deathbed, I Question If I Was Enough for My Mother

Grief, Grown Children, Living
July 21, 2023
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By Sarah Lewis

Even by Her Deathbed, I Question If I Was Enough for My Mother

The beeping of the machine yelling to the nurses about the occluded IV snaps my mind back to the present.…

A Motherless Daughter Is Never Quite Whole Again

Grief, Loss
July 6, 2023
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By Daniela Bratu

A Motherless Daughter Is Never Quite Whole Again

Unlike most people, I don't associate black as a color with the idea of death. When I think of death, I…

Grief, Grown Children, Living
June 4, 2023
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By Her View From Home

I’m Letting Go of My Toxic Mother

My mom died. She died, but I became free. For the very first time in my life, I’m not worried…

Grief, Loss
May 23, 2023
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By Amy Martin

How Do You Say Goodbye to Your Mother?

Sitting at a McDonald’s table in Charleston, SC, I looked down at my ill-fitting shirt and shorts. Stress had taken…

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
May 13, 2023
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By Britney

All I Have Left Are Dreams of My Mother

I had a dream about my mom last night. It’s rare when this happens but last night's dream was unlike…

I Wrote a Children’s Book So My Kids Could Meet My Mother

Motherhood
May 12, 2023
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By Karri Theis

I Wrote a Children’s Book So My Kids Could Meet My Mother

You rarely hear about relationships built between people who've never met, much less with someone who has passed on. The…

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I Was There to Walk My Mother to Heaven

My Children Will Never Know the Woman Who Raised Me Even Though She’s Still Alive

My Mom Was My Best Friend and Now that She’s Gone, I’m Lonely

A Mother Is a Gift from God

To the Grandmothers: Don’t Forget To Hold Your Daughters

Instead of My Momma, I Have Grief

Even by Her Deathbed, I Question If I Was Enough for My Mother

A Motherless Daughter Is Never Quite Whole Again

I’m Letting Go of My Toxic Mother

How Do You Say Goodbye to Your Mother?

All I Have Left Are Dreams of My Mother

I Wrote a Children’s Book So My Kids Could Meet My Mother

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So God Made a Mother