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Grief and Mental Health

Why My Mother Never Got the Chance to Be an Amazing Grandmother

My mother never got the chance to be an amazing grandmother.

My mother wanted to take her grandchildren to the beach.

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Grief and Mental Health

I Will Never Be the Fun One but I Will Be Your Fiercest Friend

I will never be the fun one. You know that carefree friend you have who’s always smiling and always makes people laugh, even when she’s having a bad day? Wait, does she even have bad days? Yeah, those people are great. They probably get invited to a lot of parties, but they’re not me. Look, […]

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Faith Grief and Mental Health Motherhood and Parenting Texas

7 Powerful Songs that Will Comfort People in Their Grief and Loss

Creating a playlist of songs that will comfort people in their grief for my Where Did My Sweet Grandma Go? launch party really calmed my anxious heart. Music soothed my soul after losing my mother to early onset Alzheimer’s disease, and I enjoyed finding therapeutic, uplifting music that speaks of Heaven, God’s creation and eternal […]

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Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Grief and Mental Health

Why I Believe the Final Stage of Grief Lasts Forever

The final stage of grief lasts forever. My mother has been dead for 10 years. But I’ve been grieving her loss for over 15 years. My grief process started back in 2006 with my mother’s early onset Alzheimer’s diagnosis. The final stage of grief lasts forever. I will never stop grieving the loss of my […]

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Grief and Mental Health

I Hate Being a Member of the Dead Moms Club

I hate being a member of the Dead Moms Club.

I hate paying the lifetime membership dues.

I hate the grief.

I hate the heartache.

And I hate the loneliness.