Archive for Grieving a Mother

Still Connected, Still Present

by Karen Fong It was the second anniversary of mom’s death. An anniversary I dreaded, as I wasn’t sure how…
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Growing Through Grief

Today we're welcoming WYG mental health intern Patricia Cole with a guest article about her personal story of growth through…
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Mother’s Day Grieving: A List of WYG Articles to Help You Cope

As Mother's Day approaches, I wanted to offer a new piece of wisdom from our travels. Perhaps something shared with…
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She Grieves Too: Photographing Emotion

by Danielle Hunter When my Mom came home from the hospital into home hospice all she wanted was her dog…
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“Her absence is like the sky, spread over everything." - CS Lewis

After 12 Years, My Mother is Still Everywhere

My mother died twelve years ago on October 23rd and, though my actual memories of the days and weeks that…
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mother's day grief

17 Posts to Help You Cope With Mother’s Day Grief

We've written quite a few posts related to Mother's Day. I guess because Mother's Day relentlessly happens once or year and…
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Lessons My Mother Never Taught Me

Lessons My Mother Never Taught Me

I'm writing this post from my front porch where I'm watching my almost nine-year-old daughter, Evelyn, teach my six-year-old daughter, Virginia,…
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Ongoing Relationships With Those who Have Died

I cling to scraps of my mother.  I'll take anything I can get. I’ve extracted all that I can from my…
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Sharing Memories on Mother’s Day

Last year around Mother's Day I read an article that has really stuck with me called Dear Kids by John…
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