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Grief, Motherhood
January 7, 2026
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By Elizabeth Pershing

To the Widow Tired of being Strong

Intellectually, I understand the compliment given to me more times than I can count: "You are so strong." My first…

I Hope Heaven Looks like 3128 Harper Road

Grief, Living, Loss, Marriage
April 4, 2024
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By Janet Morris Grimes

I Hope Heaven Looks like 3128 Harper Road

Jeannine Ann Eddings Morris grew up in western Kentucky as the oldest daughter of hard-working parents, who both worked at…

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

Grief, Grown Children, Loss
October 29, 2023
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…

Watch the Kroger Holiday Ad that Has Us Crying in the Cranberry Sauce

Living
November 14, 2022
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By Her View From Home

Watch the Kroger Holiday Ad that Has Us Crying in the Cranberry Sauce

There's something about the holidays that makes us all a little nostalgic. A home becomes a little cozier with a…

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

Grief, Loss
February 26, 2022
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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
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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…

Grief
June 18, 2021
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By Zeel Patel

To the Dad Who Inspires Us All

Up until this year, Father’s Day was a holiday just like Mother’s Day to me. I never used to question…

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To the Widow Tired of being Strong

I Hope Heaven Looks like 3128 Harper Road

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

Watch the Kroger Holiday Ad that Has Us Crying in the Cranberry Sauce

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

To the Dad Who Inspires Us All

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