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My Dad Remarried after My Mom Died, and as a Daughter It’s Bittersweet

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
October 29, 2023
1.9K Views
5 Minute Read

By Jessica Dickenson

My Dad Remarried after My Mom Died, and as a Daughter It’s Bittersweet

My dad ran off with a woman from California. When you put it like that, it sounds salacious and a…

I Became a Widow at 37; God’s Grace Sustained My Young Family

Faith, Grief, Loss, Motherhood
June 7, 2023
1.5K Views
3 Minute Read

By Dorina Lazo Gilmore-Young

I Became a Widow at 37; God’s Grace Sustained My Young Family

After my husband soared to Heaven eight years ago, my three daughters and I found ourselves on an intense grief…

We Were Together and That’s All That Mattered

Grief, Loss, Marriage
April 7, 2023
1.3K Views
8 Minute Read

By Kay Marie Murphy

We Were Together and That’s All That Mattered

For those of you reading this who do not know me, on January 28, 2021, at 12:20 p.m., my husband…

I Am Not the Same After Loss, But God’s Love Is

Faith, Grief, Loss
February 17, 2023
1.2K Views
5 Minute Read

By Hadassah Treu

I Am Not the Same After Loss, But God’s Love Is

Have you experienced that feeling when you don't want to wake up but continue sleeping and dreaming the wonderful dream…

Grief, Marriage
February 14, 2023
4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Debbie Wilkins Baisden

I Am in Love with Two Men

I am in love with two men. It started years ago. My marriage of 11 years, which led to four…

Faith, Grief, Living, Loss
February 2, 2023
6.8K Views
2 Minute Read

By Debbie Wilkins Baisden

Wear the Pretty Underwear

This week was monumental. After 15 years, I finally finished a bottle of Victoria’s Secret perfume. I just wish I…

Friendship, Grief
May 11, 2022
1.6K Views
4 Minute Read

By Kay Marie Murphy

Friends Can Be a Sanctuary

A sanctuary is defined as anywhere people go for peaceful tranquility or introspection. My friends became my sanctuary when my…

As a Widow, I’m Letting Go of the Life We Planned

Grief, Loss
February 26, 2022
4K Views
5 Minute Read

By Lisa Appelo

As a Widow, I’m Letting Go of the Life We Planned

On an ordinary Thursday night, I kissed my husband goodnight and went to bed happily married like I had a…

I Was a Single Mom With a Shattered Heart, But I Made it Through

Grief, Loss, Motherhood
August 20, 2021
3.6K Views
6 Minute Read

By Brittany Seeger

I Was a Single Mom With a Shattered Heart, But I Made it Through

I have been a new mom, single mom, stepmom, and multiples mom. I have had my life upended and had…

People Don’t Know How to Deal With Those Who Are Grieving

Tough Times
March 9, 2021
3.7K Views
9 Minute Read

By John Polo

People Don’t Know How to Deal With Those Who Are Grieving

Cousins. Aunts. Uncles. Grandparents. Friends. Friends of the Family. Dad. Wife. I’ve known loss. If you are reading this, chances…

Dear Mom, When Dad Died Your Strength Amazed Me

Grief, Loss
November 4, 2020
5K Views
3 Minute Read

By Jocelyn Rice

Dear Mom, When Dad Died Your Strength Amazed Me

You sit there. With the utmost poise as everyone around you sobs seemingly uncontrollably. Staring. Hoping it’s a dream. And…

Grief, Marriage
August 23, 2020
2.4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Kian Schuemann

Did I Take Him For Granted?

I used to drink a ton of coffee, but in January, for health reasons, I switched to herbal tea. One…

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My Dad Remarried after My Mom Died, and as a Daughter It’s Bittersweet

I Became a Widow at 37; God’s Grace Sustained My Young Family

We Were Together and That’s All That Mattered

I Am Not the Same After Loss, But God’s Love Is

I Am in Love with Two Men

Wear the Pretty Underwear

Friends Can Be a Sanctuary

As a Widow, I’m Letting Go of the Life We Planned

I Was a Single Mom With a Shattered Heart, But I Made it Through

People Don’t Know How to Deal With Those Who Are Grieving

Dear Mom, When Dad Died Your Strength Amazed Me

Did I Take Him For Granted?

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