“The last year of her life was completely stolen from her by Covid. I’m holding a place for her here. And I always will.”
My Grandmother Always Had Geraniums In Her Window And Today, Without Realizing It, I Brought Some Home
‘She sent my son to save me.’: Grieving daughter gets pregnant with miracle rainbow baby in wake of mom’s death
“The day after Mother’s Day, my brother called at 3:30 a.m. ‘Momma has BEEN shot.’ I know without a shadow of a doubt my mom she sent my son to save me the second she got to heaven. And that is exactly what he’s been doing since he took his first breath on this Earth.”
22 Years Ago, On 9/11, A Mama Kissed Her Babies Goodnight For The Last Time
“I know you’re tired. I know you’re at your wit’s end. But mama, tonight, take a moment to look down at those babies you made. How beautiful and perfect they are. And tell them that you love them with your whole heart, and you’ll never stop. Not for an instant. No matter what.”
‘It was a wet, rainy spring. He saw tire tracks and the busted wire fence, jumped from the vehicle, and took off running.’: After losing family in tragic car accident, man remarries and adopts foster siblings
“I had to tell him. I knew he had loved being a father and hoped to one day be a father again. With tears in my eyes, I told him the truth about me. I was afraid it could be a deal breaker for him.”
I Lost My Brother To An Ear Infection—This Is How I Honor Him Now
“People should just be taking care of other people this way, and we help with the big stuff.”
‘I was in a wheelchair for 3 months, unable to walk or make a living. We were homeless. Friends donated furniture, filled our pantry, and clothed us.’: Family stays hopeful after ‘losing everything’ in fire
“We decided to build a small barn and live in it temporarily. Two weeks from being able to move in, I took a bad ladder fall down the side of the house. What little cash we had left now had to become living expenses. But, God!”
‘Wait for the heartbeat. Don’t fall in love too quickly.’ But sweet baby, I just can’t help it.’: Mom says ‘no matter what happens, I’ll always be your mama’
“You’re as real to me if you make it to 4 weeks than if you make it 40 weeks and in my arms. My love for cannot be quantified by the number of days you’re alive. Because my little secret about you is, I’ve always loved you.”
Today I Hugged My Neighbor, And It Made Her Grief Feel Seen
“She sobbed into my chest and said, ‘I needed that hug more than you know.’”
‘Out of the blue, my 17-year career ended. I lost all three of my brothers by 40. It felt like a divorce’: Woman says ‘there is no way to compare grief’
“At 40, when the kids are older and kind of self-sufficient (somewhat), you should be hitting autopilot. You feel like your crap is together and BAM…ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE. Well, at least it did for me.”
Anti-Vax Group Told Mom Not To Give Her Child Tamiflu, He Died 4 Days Later
“When group members told her to treat the symptoms with everything from breastmilk to thyme, to elderberry, to sliced potatoes; the mom agreed.”