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Grief & Loss

"Having survived a tragedy, I now understand how to support others."

By Elizabeth Prives

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Grief & Loss

“When you go through a really hard time there are things that you can learn. And they make you stronger.”

By Gabrielle Reece

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Grief & Loss

"I remember what it is like to feel as if I am drowning. But I also realize that I am capable of kicking back to the surface."

By Catherine Jones

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Grief & Loss

“Transitioning from passive mourning to active remembering is key to building resilience after loss.”

By Allison Gilbert

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Grief & Loss

“It was a long journey out of the darkness, but once I discovered what my purpose was I began to heal.”

By Heidi Horsley

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Grief & Loss

“Someone is always going to have an opinion. It's up to you to acknowledge or ignore these opinions.”

By Kreithchele Barnard

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Grief & Loss

"In a way, this past year has felt more isolating than my first year as a member of the 'Dead Mom Club.'"

By Cassie Glenn

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Grief & Loss

“The holidays were never about material things—they were, and always will be, about family and love.”

By Liz Prives

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Grief & Loss

“There is both a harsh reality and a profound wisdom in accepting that some losses cannot be explained or redeemed.”

By Rachel Roth

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Grief & Loss

“The biggest lesson I’ve learned thus far is to wake up each day and show up and be present.”

By Tricia Halbert

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Grief & Loss

“I will keep breathing in and letting out—strongly, deeply. For him. Grief is something to love.”

By Kristin Loberg

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Grief & Loss

“Nothing compares to the comfort and care of someone who has been there.”

By Heidi Cinader

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Grief & Loss

“Our pain links us to one another, inspiring compassion and reminding us that we are never alone.”

By Suzanne Guillette

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Grief & Loss

Paying homage to my dad on Father’s Day

By Abby Fabiaschi

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Grief & Loss

“My dad discovered he had a son less than a minute before he discovered he had lost his son.”

By Byron Auguste

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Grief & Loss

“My calm, steady, happy husband was now missing a part of himself. I wondered: Does that part ever grow back?”

By Bridget Chambers

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Grief & Loss

“Dear Rebecca and Casey, love really is as boundless as the sky.”

By Nancy Sharp

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Grief & Loss

"Resilience is found when you overcome the ego and let go, surrendering to a greater plan."

By Alison Fiorini

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Grief & Loss

“It was never truly about a world with or without Kohen. It was about the 62 days I got to be his mom.”

By Jennifer Hetherington

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Grief & Loss

Spending the first Father’s Day without my dad

By Matt Scott

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Grief & Loss

"There was nothing worse than watching my parents struggle with their own grief, and being afraid to bother them with mine."

By Peri Smith

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Grief & Loss

"If there was ever a reason why Zach died, maybe this is it: to show me that I can live in a way that is completely vulnerable."

By Jacob Yurich

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Grief & Loss

"I look back and wonder how I survived knowing that he was dying. It was unstoppable."

By Christina Rasmussen

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Grief & Loss

“I don’t want to see my new path of finding what feels good and helping others as an Option B, but rather as my new Option A.”

By ute amann-seidel

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Grief & Loss

“For anyone who has experienced a great loss or setback, you will laugh again, you will smile again, and you will find joy.”

By Hilarie DeNoon

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Grief & Loss

“And I don't want anyone to forget about Jesse. He isn't ‘lost.’ He was murdered.”

By Scarlett Lewis

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Grief & Loss

"Sadness is still there. Yet I know now I can keep moving forward. I have survived the worst of worst years."

By Shona Johnston

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Grief & Loss

“What I do know is that her death has taught me how I want to live—with joy, gratitude, adventure, and hope.”

By Becca Bernstein

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Grief & Loss

“Helping other families gives us a focus beyond our own pain.”

By Isabel Hernandez-Torres

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Grief & Loss

“Surviving the death of your child is the worst nightmare of any parent.”

By Anal Shah

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Grief & Loss

“Grief is a long path, and I want to live it in peace for myself, my loved ones, and for my father's soul.”

By Daniela Felletti

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Grief & Loss

"We grieve because we love. How lucky we are to have experienced that love."

By Jahanvi Sardana

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Grief & Loss

“Diving into the wave voids the tumble of the crashing wave itself.”

By Tracey Blackburn

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Grief & Loss

Paying tribute to my lost son on Mother’s Day

By Robert Mehnert

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Grief & Loss

Becoming a mother, after losing mine

By Sarah Rasheed

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Grief & Loss

“Each day that I get out of bed, smile, and laugh with my family is a true gift that I don't take lightly.”

By Karen Peloquin

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