Tag: grief
When Christmas Comes With Grief
This year, Christmas comes wrapped in both joy and ache.Just a few weeks ago, our family lost my mother-in-law so suddenly and unexpectedly that...
Grief Doesn’t End. It Transforms
This month marks six years since my mother passed away. It’s hard to believe so much time has passed since I last heard her...
Just When She Thought She Couldn’t, She Did
“I can’t do it without you.”
This was the sentence replaying in my mind since the day my mother was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. The...
Parenting Through Grief
It's been eight years since my dad suddenly died, and seven since my firstborn made his arrival into this world. I never expected to...
The First Thanksgiving: Living Out Of Grief
Grief is so hard. It is a monster that catches you in your soul and tries to take you down. But living out of...
Grieving Grandpa: Ways to Help Your Child Remember a Loved One
Out of the blue one evening recently, my eight-year-old daughter walked down the stairs and into the living room, clutching her bear and brimming...
Remembering Those Who Hurt During the Holidays
Today kicks off the official Christmas countdown - it's December 1st and that means it is unquestionably the holiday season. I'm having a hard...