By Jenni Brennan Please Don’t Forget Those Silently Grieving This Holiday Season
It’s here. That painful time of year has arrived. Despite the festive red cups at the coffee shops, the pretty…
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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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By Jenny Albers You Are Allowed To Grieve Loss—Even if Other Parts of Your Life Are Good
“But some people can’t even have kids. I have three. Maybe I’m selfish for wanting one more.” These words came…
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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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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 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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By Mary McAteer 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…
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By Jessica Raines Sadness Comes To Visit
There is a knock on the door. An acquaintance of mine stopping by unannounced. Always unannounced. I open it, and…
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By Kelli Bachara 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…
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By John Polo 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…
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By Ashleigh Beaver 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…
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