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Aliens and Zombies: Living With Grief and Feeling Out of Place
Aliens and zombies living with grief “How can you just go about your life and act like nothing happened?” Irrationally, I wanted to...


My New Normal: Life Without My Mom
My New Normal I Was Alone The first time I wore the dress I would walk down the aisle in, I was alone. The bridal salon employee handed...


Fulfilling My Mom’s Dream of Travel After Her Death: How She Gave Me Her Blessing
While reading through my mom’s gratitude journals, I came across a list of the top 10 desires she had for her life. Number 5 jumped out...


Mother’s Day Without Mom: The Struggle Is Real
I felt like I got slapped in the face and stabbed in the heart at the very same time. A few days ago, as I walked into my local Hallmark...


Headless Gingerbread Cookies: How I survived my first Christmas without my mom.
Not another decapitated gingerbread boy! I was creating more headless cookies than perfectly intact ones, as I repeatedly attempted to...
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