Litsa and I typically identify as pessimistically optimistic, which I guess means that our glasses are half empty but we see…

The acorn necklace my sister, Jessie, gave me the Christmas after my mom died is in this twisted, tangled mess…

by Andy Dickinson I celebrated the second birthday without my mom on Saturday.   I had homemade cupcakes and french…

What is grief in relation to love? Quite often I think they're the same thing. When people think of love…

by Tish Reed She still wears her ring.   13 years ago this December, my Dad lost his battle with…

I didn't have a meaningful moment with my mother before she died. Well, that's not true, my life with her…

by Janna McGregor This is my son, James giving his twin brother, Thomas a 'hug.' Thomas passed away as a 15…

by Cayci Jai Lefebvre I remember waking up on a cold November morning and rolling over to a voicemail. “Poppy…

A few months ago, we received an email asking us to explain the difference between "grieving" and "coping". Although these…