The Normality of Death (Kid’s Edition)
I am reminded that death is a normal part of life. And even in this hard time, I hope it will help to prepare my sons for the deaths that...
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My Mother’s Socks
by Lucy Baril
Sometimes I forget you are no longer here with me, with us. Sometimes I start to forget what you smelled like or what lip color you had on the last...
Rest in Power, Black Panther
“Chadwick Boseman, the actor known for portraying Black Panther has died.” From stage four colon cancer....
Teacher in Mourning
Let me give it to you straight, just like I do my students: I’m a teacher in mourning. I’ve experienced so much grief in the last few weeks and absolutely...
Dear Husband, I Love You
by Blair Sharp
If there’s anything we can learn from such a tragic loss, it is to appreciate our loved ones and make sure they know it....
Following a Mother’s Story of her Dying Son Changed Me for Good
Even though your sweet Lincoln is gone, he is not forgotten. When I hugged my boys this week, I hugged yours as well. Lincoln's story will change the world. It...
Truths About Pregnancy and Having A Baby After A Miscarriage
this post was originally published on October 15, 2016. The truth is that one in four pregnancies end in miscarriage. This is a staggering statistic, yet miscarriage is so rarely talked...
A Year of Grieving: What I’ve Discovered
Family gatherings were especially hard because her absence was noticeably prominent. The lack of her hand-made cards on birthdays and anniversaries added to the sting and sadness of having to...
When the Family Grieves Together: Part 2
When the grief is fresh and new, many people offer to help - but as time goes on, the person is still grieving but the rest of the world seems...
Grief: When You Wake Up and Just Can’t. . .
I never realized what a gift that forward trajectory was, until my dad passed away and I had this tricky bedfellow called grief to contend with every day....