Sometimes it Helps To Feel Sad Together
I felt his body stiffen and his jaw set as he snuggled in closer beside me. His 9-year-old self was…
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Go Ahead and Take 10 Sad Minutes
I could tell the moment she walked through the door that she’d had a hard day. Middle school is hard…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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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. …
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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…
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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,…
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