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Grown Children, Motherhood
August 7, 2025
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By Cyrece Dyoni

I’m Falling Into the Goodbye Hole

When I first became a mother, I never wanted to leave our firstborn, ever. True story: the first time my…

I’ll Never Be Ready for the Last Baseball Game

Living, Motherhood, Teen
June 3, 2025
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By Shalene Roberts

I’ll Never Be Ready for the Last Baseball Game

You never know how quickly it will end until you’re sitting in the stands at the final baseball game of…

I Said Goodbye to a Different Part of You Every Day

Grief, Loss
March 3, 2025
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By Marissa Bader

I Said Goodbye to a Different Part of You Every Day

I always assumed death was something that happened in an instant. Here one moment, gone the next. At least that’s…

Grief, Living, Loss
January 13, 2025
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By Tara Fisher Dukart

Why Can’t Good Dogs Live Forever?

Just as we prepare to welcome the new year, our family is in the midst of saying goodbye. Goodbyes are…

It’s So Hard When a Good Friend Moves Away

Friendship, Living
December 26, 2024
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By Kris Ann Valdez

It’s So Hard When a Good Friend Moves Away

Sometimes you get lucky with those easygoing friendships. I have that with my friend Amelia. For the past 12 years, we’ve…

This Old Farmhouse Held Us While We Said Goodbye

Grief, Living
October 1, 2024
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By Courtney Mount

This Old Farmhouse Held Us While We Said Goodbye

Our family’s little farmhouse has seen so much life over the years. It’s not new, not freshly decorated, not spotless,…

Grief, Living
April 12, 2024
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By Carole Hawkins

I Loved You to the End

As your time on this earth came close to the end, I pondered if I had given you the best…

Nothing Prepares You for Saying Goodbye to a Parent

Grief, Loss
January 20, 2024
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By Kristen Termini

Nothing Prepares You for Saying Goodbye to a Parent

My dad was sick for a long time, but still, no one prepares you for that moment. The soul-crushing phone…

Saying Goodbye To Our Dog and a Precious Chapter of Life

Living
July 1, 2023
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By Lindsay Sledge

Saying Goodbye To Our Dog and a Precious Chapter of Life

I found him on a local adoption website, goofy-grinned and slightly manic, covered in brown freckles, and begging to be…

Grief, Loss
May 23, 2023
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By Amy Martin

How Do You Say Goodbye to Your Mother?

Sitting at a McDonald’s table in Charleston, SC, I looked down at my ill-fitting shirt and shorts. Stress had taken…

To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: It’s Going to Hurt and You’re Going to Grow

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
March 20, 2023
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By Meg Sexton

To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: It’s Going to Hurt and You’re Going to Grow

Oh, the inevitable, as we age into our mid to late 30s and beyond. The natural series of life states…

Grief, Loss
October 13, 2021
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By Katherine Ward

You’re Gone, and My Heart is Broken

I didn’t ask for this. But then again, I guess no one really does. I miss you. I love you.…

saying goodbye

I’m Falling Into the Goodbye Hole

I’ll Never Be Ready for the Last Baseball Game

I Said Goodbye to a Different Part of You Every Day

Why Can’t Good Dogs Live Forever?

It’s So Hard When a Good Friend Moves Away

This Old Farmhouse Held Us While We Said Goodbye

I Loved You to the End

Nothing Prepares You for Saying Goodbye to a Parent

Saying Goodbye To Our Dog and a Precious Chapter of Life

How Do You Say Goodbye to Your Mother?

To the Friend Who Just Lost a Parent: It’s Going to Hurt and You’re Going to Grow

You’re Gone, and My Heart is Broken

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