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Health, Illness & Injury

Finding new appreciation for Mother's Day after illness

By Jennifer Holmstoen Lee

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Resilience

Navigating Mother’s Day as a transgender woman

By Denise Brogan-Kator

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Grief & Loss

Paying tribute to my lost son on Mother’s Day

By Robert Mehnert

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Resilience

Celebrating Mother’s Day with two dads

By Jean Azar-Tanguay

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Health, Illness & Injury

Remembering with my mom, through her Alzheimer’s

By Heather Oglesby

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Grief & Loss

Becoming a mother, after losing mine

By Sarah Rasheed

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Grief & Loss

“There will never be a day, a memory, or a moment as revered as picking March flowers in February with my dad.”

By April Butler

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Grief & Loss

“In only 14 years, my mom taught me everything I need to know for my life.”

By Wiebke Frömchen

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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

“She's always going to be in our memory. She's always going to be in our hearts.”

By Kyrie Irving, as told to The Shared Grief Project

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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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Divorce & Family Challenges

“If I didn’t pull this off, my family was gone. So I gave it everything I had.”

By Vernon Turner

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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

“I’d always been the moon to my mom’s bright shining sun. How do you live without the sun?”

By Christa Fletcher

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Grief & Loss

Spending the first Father’s Day without my dad

By Matt Scott

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Divorce & Family Challenges

Redefining Father’s Day after my husband’s arrest

By Kristen Boulard

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Grief & Loss

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

By Elizabeth Prives

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Abuse & Sexual Assault

“My terrible past has given me tools to help young people. I am thankful that I can use my experience to help others.”

By Julio Cruz

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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

What I’ve learned over the 19 Christmases since my husband died

By Katie Couric

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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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Incarceration

“Though the holidays are still the toughest time, I have an incredible support system to help me stay strong.”

By Heidi

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Abuse & Sexual Assault

“I’ve got nothing to lose in trying to live the biggest life I can.”

By Kathy Andersen

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Health, Illness & Injury

“I took a deep breath and did not harm myself that night. Running saved my life.”

By Jackson K

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Grief & Loss

“I have to keep going for the kids, but more than that, I’m sustained by the thought that I mustn’t let George down.”

By Karla Reid

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Health, Illness & Injury

“I have a newfound appreciation for the little things I took for granted because Avery has to work twice as hard to do them.”

By Laura Gordon

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Health, Illness & Injury

“The most important thing I’ve learned about depression is to just keep going, no matter how hard it seems.”

By Dior Vargas

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Resilience

“I wasn't going to break or die or disappear. I was stronger than I knew.”

By Rachel Spielman

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Health, Illness & Injury

“We continued to thrive to the extent possible because an army of loved ones held us fast through the tortured holiday season.”

By John Duberstein

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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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Resilience

"It was in these seemingly small breakthroughs and tiny glimpses of progress that my hope and faith began to be restored."

By Rebecca Galli

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Grief & Loss

“We’ve turned the typical bucket list into a “f*cket list” and do things we would’ve otherwise passed on before.”

By Jason Fiorotto

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Resilience

Giving back to survivors of natural disasters

By Chanell Alaniz

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Grief & Loss

“As I got better, I started to feel that it was time to give back.”

By Mariane Maciel

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Finding new appreciation for Mother's Day after illness

Navigating Mother’s Day as a transgender woman

Paying tribute to my lost son on Mother’s Day

Celebrating Mother’s Day with two dads

Remembering with my mom, through her Alzheimer’s

Becoming a mother, after losing mine

“There will never be a day, a memory, or a moment as revered as picking March flowers in February with my dad.”

“In only 14 years, my mom taught me everything I need to know for my life.”

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

“She's always going to be in our memory. She's always going to be in our hearts.”

"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."

“If I didn’t pull this off, my family was gone. So I gave it everything I had.”

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

“I’d always been the moon to my mom’s bright shining sun. How do you live without the sun?”

Spending the first Father’s Day without my dad

Redefining Father’s Day after my husband’s arrest

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

“My terrible past has given me tools to help young people. I am thankful that I can use my experience to help others.”

“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.”

What I’ve learned over the 19 Christmases since my husband died

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

“Though the holidays are still the toughest time, I have an incredible support system to help me stay strong.”

“I’ve got nothing to lose in trying to live the biggest life I can.”

“I took a deep breath and did not harm myself that night. Running saved my life.”

“I have to keep going for the kids, but more than that, I’m sustained by the thought that I mustn’t let George down.”

“I have a newfound appreciation for the little things I took for granted because Avery has to work twice as hard to do them.”

“The most important thing I’ve learned about depression is to just keep going, no matter how hard it seems.”

“I wasn't going to break or die or disappear. I was stronger than I knew.”

“We continued to thrive to the extent possible because an army of loved ones held us fast through the tortured holiday season.”

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

"It was in these seemingly small breakthroughs and tiny glimpses of progress that my hope and faith began to be restored."

“We’ve turned the typical bucket list into a “f*cket list” and do things we would’ve otherwise passed on before.”

Giving back to survivors of natural disasters

“As I got better, I started to feel that it was time to give back.”

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