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Kids, Motherhood
December 7, 2021
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By Kathryn Liber

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…

Faith, Motherhood
November 11, 2021
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By Jennifer Bleakley

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…

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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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
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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
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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
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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…

You Are Not Going To Feel Like This Forever

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
January 8, 2021
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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…

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

Living, Marriage, Motherhood
November 28, 2020
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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,…

Grief, Loss
October 17, 2020
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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. …

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

Grief
September 26, 2020
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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…

Living, Motherhood
August 26, 2020
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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,…

Sad

Sometimes it Helps To Feel Sad Together

Go Ahead and Take 10 Sad Minutes

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

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