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Water and Rocks

We grieve differently--and that is okay.

Come into the tender place

For the average Joe, Josephine, or Jo Jo, it can be a difficult and challenging endeavor to sit down, settle in, and enter the quiet...

12 Ways to Help a Grieving Mom

1. Stay. Don’t Run. It takes courage to be present to a friend in circumstances this difficult. Be courageous. Answer the telephone when...

There's no right way to "do grief"

A couple of months after my son Chad died, I was sitting in my grief counselor’s office, spending the better part of an hour telling her...

Deep calls to deep

Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? In my unfathomable grief, your depth calls to the depth of my soul. I’m supposed to hope in...

New year, new growth. Really?

Entering the New Year can be a little tricky for grieving mothers and grandmothers. Yes, we’ve made it through the holiday season - which...

Trauma took me out of my body

Some things that help. They might not seem like much, but when you’re in a state near freak-out mode, even a little makes a difference.

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