Grief is an Unpacked Suitcase
Grief is hard. Grief is an unpacked suitcase – because the contents contain funeral remembrances. Grief is unopened…
Alive Day: The Reason Our Family Celebrates a Bullet to the Brain
13 years ago today Sergeant Jesse Rice and Staff Sergeant Shane Becker were on duty in Iraq with…
A Father’s Day without Dad :: How I’m Dealing with the Loss of My Dad this Holiday
Most daddy´s girls are very familiar with that sudden urge we get to call our dad. You know,…
To My Friend On Her First Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is coming up . Ads on social media, commercials on TV, events around the city remind…
This Morning I Was Pregnant
This morning, I was pregnant. This afternoon, I am not. The last time I could say that, I…
Daddy and Dad
“Old as she was, she still missed her Daddy sometimes.” -Gloria Naylor I have missed my Daddy for…
The Importance of a Sibling
In May of 1982, I became a big sister at the ripe old age of one. Sarah Elizabeth…
Ages + Stages | Emotions | Mom
Dear Miscarriage
Dear Miscarriage, It was awful of you just to come into my life, take away my opportunity to be a…