“To lose a child, in the beginning of her prime, when she had so many dreams to fulfill and so many lives yet to touch, is a journey no one should have to take.”
‘How am I today? Terrible, thanks for asking.’: Mother candidly shares grief over daughter’s suicide
‘Hearing from her brought tears, no matter where she was calling from.’: Mom shares ‘visit’ from best friend in heaven
“She was there when I needed her, colliding our worlds, even if it was only for a short moment, to show me there are times when heaven really is a place on earth.”
The Size Of Your House, The Number On The Scale, The Resentment Buried In Your Heart—It Doesn’t Matter In The End
“This is a photo of my grandma on her 92nd birthday, just 2 days before she passed, kissing her great, great granddaughter goodbye. What matters, in the end, is that she loved her family. Imperfect, old, ordinary US.”
‘They tried to find the heartbeat. Silence. At that moment, I knew.’: Mom shares story of stillborn daughter
“My eyes still swell when I think about how I will never get to hear her laugh or see her smile. I will never get to put a band-aid on her knee and have magical mommy kisses.”
I’m Really Tired Of Being Somebody’s Widow, But Man Was I Lucky To Be His Wife
“I was at an event enjoying myself when I quickly realized I was one of the only women there not coupled up, at least not by choice.”
To My Stillborn Daughter: There’s A Hole In My Heart The Shape Of You That No Child Can Ever Fill
“What I would give just cradle your petite, warm body one more time.”
‘I remember walking out of the hospital thinking, ‘I don’t know if I can survive this.’: Bereaved mom shares heartbreaking loss of baby boy at 40 weeks
“‘I’m sorry, I’m not detecting a heartbeat.’ What followed is a blur. I recall Reece shouting NO repeatedly, but I stayed silent. The world seemed to stop, and I felt like I was watching myself on a TV screen.”
Daughter Honors Late Father With Touching Covers Of His Original Music
“Music helped me with the grieving process. I hope to honor my dad by sharing his music and the beautiful lyrics he wrote.”
‘I shared my husband’s passing with a casual acquaintance. She immediately said, ‘You NEED to meet my friend.’: Widows become friends after losing husbands to brain cancer
“Be open about your struggle and be honest when someone asks you, ‘How are you doing?’ You never know who may come into your life because you shared your story.”
‘Do you think it’s too late for me?’ He bravely responded with a single, ‘No.’: Mom details overcoming alcohol addiction, finding healing in music
“I began to have dreams viewing life in my absence, being forced to watch my son struggle to make sense of his alcoholic mother. A mother who could never get sober. Those dreams changed something inside of me.”