child bereavement
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Honoring the ancestors and the descendants.
This is our most thoughtful time of year, no matter your stripe. For pagans, Samhain encompasses Halloween evening and November first. For others, it is either a time to be feared, shunned, or enjoyed with abandon. Many Americans don’t do anything for All Hallow’s Day/Samhain, but there is a beauty to remembering and honoring our Continue reading
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Life’s little truths.
The seven things that tie us together, and what we leave behind. Continue reading
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This damned season.
The loss of a dear friend has gutted me. He was one of the only people who understand the deep wound left by the loss of my daughter, because he lost his son the same way. Continue reading
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Mothers and Daughters.
The steel cord of the tie between mothers and daughters is the bond that lasts forever. Continue reading
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Where you’re from.
It is that time of the day in which I’m asking myself whether I want or need that second cup of coffee. Outside it will be brutally hot and humid this weekend, yet I’ll have to go out at some point to buy a few groceries. Early morning would have been best, but it takes Continue reading
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12 Years a Bereaved Mom.
Yesterday was the 12th anniversary of my daughter’s death. Twelve years without hearing her voice, being able to touch her, or being able to celebrate special days with her. Sean and I spent it this year as an ordinary day, which is kind of a miracle considering how it used to flatten all of us. Continue reading
About Me
A writer and solitary soul in the mountains of Western North Carolina.
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