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Living
April 14, 2020
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Sometimes the Ones Who Seem the Happiest Are Hurting the Most

Author’s note: this is a very personal blog that I wasn’t sure I would ever publish. I thought that if I ever did, it would need to be…

Grief, Living
April 2, 2020
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Sadness Comes To Visit

There is a knock on the door. An acquaintance of mine stopping by unannounced. Always unannounced. I open it, and she almost pushes me aside. Barging…

Grief
March 11, 2020
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We Can’t Talk People Out Of Their Grief, But We Can Sit With Them Through it

When we see the ones we love the most hurting it’s natural to want to comfort them. In fact, we would do just about anything to bring some solace…

Grief, Loss
November 26, 2019
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Be Kind to the Broken-Hearted this Holiday Season—They’re Doing the Best They Can

Dear society, Please be kind to those with broken hearts this holiday season. Please understand that they are doing the best they can. Please…

Faith, Grief, Loss
May 14, 2019
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You Don’t Have to Justify Grief

Grief is like a wave. It is often cultivated during high winds, but on rare occasion, it can invade the calm. You can lose yourself crashing into the…

Grief
December 28, 2018
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There’s No Wrong Way to Grieve

Death comes in so many shapes and sizes. Sometimes it’s quick and extraordinarily tragic circumstances. Sometimes it’s slow, painful, and drawn…

Grief, Relationships
December 21, 2017
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How to Help a Grieving Friend During the Holidays

The holidays can to be some of the roughest terrain people navigate through grief. Sometimes “ho, ho, ho” can quickly morph into one big…

Child Loss, Grief, Journal
December 12, 2017
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A Gift of Love Understood Decades Later

Almost twenty-eight years ago, a few weeks after my first baby passed away (only ten days after his birth) my husband and I went to New Hampshire to…

Cancer, Grief
December 6, 2017
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Look for the Ones Who Are Hurting This Holiday

I’ve always loved the holiday season. The decorations, baked goods, gift-giving, and snuggling under a cozy blanket by the fire. What’s not to…

Child Loss, Grief, Miscarriage, Motherhood
October 31, 2017
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Who You’d Be Today

The depth of love I have for you is not seen by many. Some may not even know about you. But in the chaos and stillness of life, my love for you never…