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Anticipatory Grief Steals the Joy of Today

Grief, Living
August 14, 2021
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By Laura Thunell

Anticipatory Grief Steals the Joy of Today

The worst part of sudden loss may be how the brain adapts to make sure you’re never caught off guard…

Grief, Living, Motherhood
June 16, 2021
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7 Minute Read

By Jennifer Vail

I’m Supposed To Be the Strong One

I was a tough kid, matured pretty early. I figured out the truth about Santa on my own at an…

Once Upon a Time, There Was a Woman Who Was Sad

Faith, Living
April 12, 2021
600 Views
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By Esther Goetz

Once Upon a Time, There Was a Woman Who Was Sad

Once upon a time, there was a woman who was sad. About a year ago, she was skipping along, busy…

A Good Friend Will Stay By Your Side in the Sad Times

Baby, Friendship, Motherhood
March 6, 2021
847 Views
3 Minute Read

By Mandi Tuhro

A Good Friend Will Stay By Your Side in the Sad Times

Nobody wants to hear a sad story. After I got divorced, I spent a lot of time alone—and not alone…

Living
February 27, 2021
311 Views
3 Minute Read

By Brigitte Shular

Pain is Not a Competition

The invention of social media has brought together individuals walking similar roads. It has highlighted miraculous stories, given a voice…

You Are Not Going To Feel Like This Forever

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
January 8, 2021
915 Views
3 Minute Read

By Kristie Reitz

You Are Not Going To Feel Like This Forever

"You are not going to feel like this forever." I looked into the eyes of my grief therapist and found empathy…

Dear Husband, Here’s How To Love Me When I’m Sad

Living, Marriage, Motherhood
November 28, 2020
1K Views
2 Minute Read

By Genny Rietze

Dear Husband, Here’s How To Love Me When I’m Sad

You come home from work and find me in the kitchen. I'm pretending to do dishes, bent over the sink,…

Grief, Loss
October 17, 2020
517 Views
3 Minute Read

By Chelsea Ohlemiller

The Grief Always Finds Me

I lie in bed and close my eyes. I wait. I know it will find me eventually. It always does. …

Alzheimer’s Took My Mother’s Life. A Pandemic Stole Her Funeral.

Grief
September 26, 2020
620 Views
6 Minute Read

By Lauren Dykovitz

Alzheimer’s Took My Mother’s Life. A Pandemic Stole Her Funeral.

If you were only allowed to have ten people at your mother’s funeral, who would you pick? How would you…

Living, Motherhood
August 26, 2020
490 Views
3 Minute Read

By Taylor Halfpenny

This Sadness is Not Something I Chose

Being sad is not something I have a say in. Being sad is not something I decided on. One day,…

Loss, Motherhood
July 16, 2020
547 Views
5 Minute Read

By Stephanie Henderson Snyder

Miscarriage Made Me Angry—And Stronger

I was so excited to be pregnant again after my first child. I dreamed of my babies playing together and…

Living
April 15, 2020
513 Views
4 Minute Read

By Laura Wheatman Hill

It’s Always 2PM On a Wednesday

Today is the day that broke me. The exact time was 2 p.m. But, now, isn’t it always 2 p.m.?…

Sad

Anticipatory Grief Steals the Joy of Today

I’m Supposed To Be the Strong One

Once Upon a Time, There Was a Woman Who Was Sad

A Good Friend Will Stay By Your Side in the Sad Times

Pain is Not a Competition

You Are Not Going To Feel Like This Forever

Dear Husband, Here’s How To Love Me When I’m Sad

The Grief Always Finds Me

Alzheimer’s Took My Mother’s Life. A Pandemic Stole Her Funeral.

This Sadness is Not Something I Chose

Miscarriage Made Me Angry—And Stronger

It’s Always 2PM On a Wednesday

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