Tag: grief
When Mom Is Grieving Too: How to Talk to Young Children...
I know, a super fun topic to talk to your kids about, right?
If I could have avoided it, I would have,
but four years ago...
It’s a Beautiful Spring Day…Why So Glum?
Every year the same thing happens. Winter lingers a bit longer than I would like, spring is on the horizon and I begin to...
From the Mom Who Kept Her Head in the Sand about...
Like many, the tragedy in Parkland initially left me feeling hopeless. And, sadly, it wasn’t because I was heartbroken for the victims. It actually...
A Slow Season: A Mother Missing Her Mom in January
A mother’s year ebbs and flows with the seasons.
School semesters, sports teams, birthdays, holidays, vacations, sickness.
But all the seasons are busy ones, and none...
When Thanksgiving Traditions Include Tragedy
I remember it like it was yesterday.
It was the day after Thanksgiving. We packed up our then two-year-old son and headed to my family's lake...
Coping With a Sick Parent While Raising Young Children
As a young parent, it's a weird thing to be coping with a sick parent. It's messy and private and it's an invisible pain, so no...
How Many Sticks Have You Peed On?
I was only 17 when I suffered my first miscarriage. I remember in the moment it was happening feeling sad, confused, in pain, and guilt...
Embracing the Holidays, Even With a Heavy Heart
Thanksgiving has always been one of my very favorite holidays. Each year this quintessential American holiday arrives, and for most of us it is a...