"My son died. This was a horrible event. It broke me, crushed me, and left me gasping for air." My son died. He died. He didn't pass away. He didn't get lost. He wasn't needed in a …
My Child Died. How Do I Forgive Myself?
This is a type of mysterious vanishing, where you wake up everyday for the next five years wondering, “Is this real?” My child died in 2016. Those words are still hard to say. Though I live this …
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Is This What Losing a Child Feels Like?
Momma, you're not crazy. This is the grief of losing a child. Ever hurt so much you’re convinced it can’t possibly be normal? Ever retrace your steps wondering why you did what you did? Ever …
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Sometimes I Feel Like I Don’t Deserve to Live – {Here’s What I Tell Myself}
I am her. I'm that girl. I'm that mom. I am that mom that didn't know what I know now. I didn't know I'd be without him. My son is dead and I'm alive. Sometimes, I feel like I …
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The Cell Phone Funeral – {Saying Goodbye From Home}
"Today we were separated by miles of nature, connected only by an invisible stream of waves." I never thought the day would come where I’d attend a funeral via my cell phone, but that’s exactly …
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Grieving the Son I Homeschooled as I Assist Another With Distance Learning
It’s all too much. Timelines, deadlines, congruent line segments, and fourteen-line sonnets. Where’s Josh in all of this? Each Monday evening my son’s principal emails my son’s syllabus …
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