Today I Said Goodbye To the Only Version of You I’ve Ever Known
It is my first time saying goodbye. Today brought conflicting emotions to the surface like a rising tide as it…
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It is my first time saying goodbye. Today brought conflicting emotions to the surface like a rising tide as it…
Continue ReadingI found him on a local adoption website, goofy-grinned and slightly manic, covered in brown freckles, and begging to be…
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Continue ReadingMy first baby celebrated his 18th birthday today. It was a low-key celebration, just a special treat after dinner. He…
Continue Reading“It’s sort of like having a little taste of war, here,” my son says on the way to the airport.…
Continue ReadingI get goosebumps when I think back to being a child and the house I spent so much of my…
Continue ReadingSurviving grief is hard for everyone, especially small children. The loss of someone or something they love can be devastating.…
Continue ReadingMy last baby is running now, and he’s not slowing down. I blinked, and now that same precious babe I…
Continue ReadingTwenty-five years ago, I was a 4th grade book nerd who said goodbye to a dad dying early and to…
Continue ReadingI was not surprised the night I found my mom’s lifeless body. I knew I would. I spent years rehearsing…
Continue ReadingImagine you got the call on Tuesday. Imagine you're at the park with your family, watching your toddler scamper around…
Continue ReadingOurs was a long goodbye. It happened over years, although it felt like I was preparing for it my entire…
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