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Grief
April 29, 2026
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By Marissa Bader

I Miss Having Parents

I have been living with the ache of loss for so long that I truly don’t remember what it feels…

I’ll Never Stop Looking for Signs from My Parents

Grief
September 11, 2025
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By Marissa Bader

I’ll Never Stop Looking for Signs from My Parents

Do you believe in signs? I do. I find them everywhere. In the tree my siblings planted at our cabin…

When Did Middle Aging Get So Hard and How Did My Parents Make It Look So Easy?

Health, Living, Motherhood
September 1, 2025
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By Amy Keyes

When Did Middle Aging Get So Hard and How Did My Parents Make It Look So Easy?

When I was younger, I had no concept of age. My parents and their friends could have been 50, and…

I’m Grateful My Parents Are Such Involved Grandparents

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood
January 10, 2025
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By Her View From Home

I’m Grateful My Parents Are Such Involved Grandparents

My grandparents loved my sister and me from afar. We knew they loved us, but we also knew they did…

Losing an Elderly Parent after a Long Life Still Stings

Grief, Loss
August 22, 2024
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By Shari Strosser

Losing an Elderly Parent after a Long Life Still Stings

If you have lost an elderly parent, I bet people have said to you “at least he/she lived a good,…

I See My Parents With New Eyes Now that I’m a Mom

Motherhood
August 1, 2024
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By Tia Norris

I See My Parents With New Eyes Now that I’m a Mom

There is a trend on social media right now with the topic of breaking generational norms/curses. Hot topics ranging from…

I’m Thankful for Generational Friendship

Friendship, Grown Children, Living
June 28, 2024
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By Amy Keyes

I’m Thankful for Generational Friendship

I am writing this at the hospital bedside of my dad, who just had quadruple bypass surgery, feeling endless gratitude…

Grief, Living, Loss
May 9, 2024
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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…

I Hope Heaven Looks like 3128 Harper Road

Grief, Living, Loss, Marriage
April 4, 2024
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By Janet Morris Grimes

I Hope Heaven Looks like 3128 Harper Road

Jeannine Ann Eddings Morris grew up in western Kentucky as the oldest daughter of hard-working parents, who both worked at…

They’re Amazing Grandparents but They Were Great Parents First

Grown Children, Motherhood
April 3, 2024
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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…

Mom Showed Me What It Means to Be a Caregiver

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
March 28, 2024
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By Lisa Ingrassia

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…

Grown Children, Living, Motherhood
January 22, 2024
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By Lizzie Michalak

I’m So Lucky to Have Parents Like Mine

I was reminded recently that not everyone has parents like mine. I’ve always known it in theory, but seeing it…

my parents

I Miss Having Parents

I’ll Never Stop Looking for Signs from My Parents

When Did Middle Aging Get So Hard and How Did My Parents Make It Look So Easy?

I’m Grateful My Parents Are Such Involved Grandparents

Losing an Elderly Parent after a Long Life Still Stings

I See My Parents With New Eyes Now that I’m a Mom

I’m Thankful for Generational Friendship

Dear Cancer, I Thought We Paid Our Dues

I Hope Heaven Looks like 3128 Harper Road

They’re Amazing Grandparents but They Were Great Parents First

Mom Showed Me What It Means to Be a Caregiver

I’m So Lucky to Have Parents Like Mine

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So God Made a Mother