Tag: grief
Having “The Talk” With Parents
It’s hard. There’s no candy coating it. I feel like a bottle of wine is in order just to get through writing about it,...
When Grandparents Die
Death is often times an uncomfortable subject, one that a lot of people don't like to talk about. It's inevitable - all living things...
To Paris, With Love
I’ve been in love with Paris, France since I was young.
I remember growing up watching Madeline. Somehow she made living in a boarding school...
Teaching Kids About Death, Dying and Funerals
Sometimes my kids ask me relatively simple questions to answer. A case in point:
"Do zombies poop their pants, Mom?"
Since zombies aren't functioning at the...
Saying Goodbye 8 Times: Life as a Foster Mom
Inside this family of four’s living room, a collection of decorative letters spans the length of the fireplace mantle. Trying to understand their meaning...
Seeing Light Through the Darkness
A year ago on April 13, 2014, three beautiful souls were taken away from this earth way too early. Shot by a a southwest Missouri...
I Miss You, Dad
Dear Dad,
You died 16 years ago tomorrow. I'm not sure you'd recognize my life now. I'm approaching an era in which I've lived more...
When We Remember: A Story of Miscarriage
The room was sterile and there were a million signatures needed from me. With every one, I wept. In hours, everything had changed -...
When Our Hearts Broke: A Story of Miscarriage
As tears crept like fire up my throat and like knives into my eyes, I studied her face. She kept it steady, tilting her...
Remembering Our Babies: “Forever Loved”
For these, there are rarely funerals, sympathy cards, grave stones or obituaries - but the feelings of loss for our babies that we didn't get a chance...
When Does Motherhood Begin?
This post has been written in honor of Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.
Everything about the timing of my first pregnancy seemed perfect. I...
Talking to Kids When Tragedy Hits Close to Home
We've gotten numb to reading the details of another shooting splashed across the news. Usually, it happens in someone else's community where the victims'...
Silent Grief
Next week will mark the day I've been dreading for nine months.
It's the day I was supposed to be meeting our second baby.
Instead, my...
