I Don’t Get to Do Anything with My Mom Anymore because She’s Dead
I don’t get to do anything with my mom anymore because she’s dead. As I became an adult, my mother became almost childlike with early onset Alzheimer’s disease.
25 Most Helpful Grief Quotes to Write in a Sympathy Card
Do you struggle to know what to write in a sympathy card for someone who is grieving the loss of a loved one? Here’s a list of the 25 most comforting and helpful grief quotes to write in a sympathy card.
Why It’s Okay if Your Heart Is Just A Little Broken This Mother’s Day
Is your heart a little broken this Mother’s Day? My last good visit with my mom was Mother’s Day 2013.
When Mother’s Day is Hard because You Lost Your Mom
Every day has felt like Mother’s Day since my mother’s diagnosis with Alzheimer’s disease in May, 17 years ago. Honoring and protecting her became my life’s work during her illness.
Why Your Birthdays Feel So Very Different when Your Mother is Dead
Birthdays feel different when your mother is dead. No one makes you feel special the way that she did. Why your birthdays feel so very different when your mother is dead No one starts your morning with a phone call the way that she did. And no one buys you a dozen pink roses the…