Surviving the Weight of Grief—Because I Must
It’s been a long time since I wore three-inch heels. They sit in my closet, beautifully shiny and begging me…
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It’s been a long time since I wore three-inch heels. They sit in my closet, beautifully shiny and begging me…
Continue Reading“Don’t worry, you’ll find another dad for your kids, you’re young,” an older widow told me a week after my…
Continue Reading“There’s no place for me,” I pointed out to the church staff member who was manning the small group sign-up…
Continue ReadingApparently, it’s National Widow’s Day. May 3. There’s a day for everything now, to sandwich widows between National Eat a Doughnut Day…
Continue ReadingI was raised by a single mother. No matter the circumstance, it’s hard. It’s SO hard. Getting up alone. Making…
Continue ReadingMy first husband left me. He left our four sons in my care, though I had no say in the…
Continue ReadingCousins. Aunts. Uncles. Grandparents. Friends. Friends of the Family. Dad. Wife. I’ve known loss. If you are reading this, chances…
Continue ReadingMaybe it’s some unspoken, automatically assumed rule that moms aren’t allowed to be sick. I'm sure any parent can relate…
Continue ReadingIf there is ever a day (or week) to need a feel-good news story about the beauty that still exists…
Continue ReadingRecently, two separate women made what I consider inappropriate comments to me. The first was, “I wish I was a…
Continue ReadingIn the days of old, and in other cultures even today, black garb and a veil (in a woman’s case)…
Continue ReadingMonday, September 28th, a day like many days in our family, filled with the craziness of having three boys under…
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