Tag: Grief
The Death of Rachel Held Evans :: Grieving the Loss of...
Yesterday morning I opened Twitter and doubled over in shock and grief when I read the news that Rachel Held Evans died early Saturday...
The Stages of Grieving Your Child’s Autism Diagnosis
If you are a parent of a child on the autism spectrum, you may sometimes feel discouraged. The diagnosis of autism can open up...
The Hidden Holiday Grief of Parenting a Child with Disabilities
If you ask my five year old daughter what she wants Santa to bring her this year for Christmas, she'll rattle off a list...
For Those Who Are Hurting On Mother’s Day
Mother's Day has always been a lovely day on my calendar; I celebrate my mom, and now I get to be celebrated as a...
Losing My Parents Made Me a Better Mom
Grief is such a strange thing. When we lose those who we love so dearly, grief manifests itself in different forms. It cycles in...
Showing Up For The Ones You Love When It Is Hard
Tomorrow I will kiss my toddler goodbye, leave him with his sweet aunt, and get in a car with my other best friend to drive...
Being Motherless…When Your Mom is Still Alive
My mom is alive, yet I am a “motherless mother.” You see, several decades ago, our relationship was fractured due to abuse. Not her...
The Waves of Grief
A couple of weeks ago, I lost my grandpa. He wasn't just a grandpa to me. He was more like a second dad. Losing...
When someone your child loves dies…
We can prepare ourselves and our children for just about everything, but when the unexpected happens --- what then?
We suddenly lost my dear step sister a...
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness :: Sarah’s Story
The Loss
The Doppler, you know the one, you hold your breath every time it's placed on your stomach and reach out into the static...