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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 Miss the World that Made Sense because It Included My Late Mom

I miss the world that made sense because it included my late mom. I miss the world where my mother went to events. And I miss the world where my mother had friends. I miss the world that made sense because it included my late mom. My dad recently attended his 50th high school reunion. […]

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Grief and Mental Health

Don’t Give Up if You Have High Functioning Anxiety and Depression

This is the face of high functioning anxiety and depression. Anxiety and depression is my norm. My anxiety started in elementary school. And my depression started in middle school, when I was in sixth grade and my dog died to be exact. I never know how much of it is situational and how much of […]

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Grief and Mental Health

My Grandparents’ Greatest Gift to Me in 1953 Was My Mom

My mother’s parents were married on August 8, 1949. Four years later, in 1953, my mom arrived on the scene. My grandparents’ greatest gift to me in 1953 was my mom. I miss my grandparents. But I feel (and see) their presence all around me every day. So much of who I am comes from […]