Tag: grief
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A Heartfelt Letter to My Late Husband
Get Pregnant Fast It’s been a few weeks since you departed, and the vibrant flowers from the funeral home have now wilted away. The children are at school, leaving the house enveloped in silence. It’s just me, accompanied by my ever-vivid memories of the past two decades we shared. Recently, I visited your grave, where…
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If Grief Is Casting a Shadow Over Your Holidays, You’re Not Alone
Get Pregnant Fast On a chilly December afternoon four years ago, I found myself amidst a chaotic holiday decorating spree. Boxes full of garlands, ornaments, and seasonal decorations cluttered my living room as I endeavored to create a festive atmosphere before my family returned home. With twinkling white lights softly illuminating the mantle—a task that…
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I Lost My Mother to Suicide, and Her Absence Haunts Me Daily
Get Pregnant Fast September 25 is a profoundly emotional day for me. It marks my amazing husband’s birthday, and three years ago, while just seven weeks pregnant, we found ourselves in a clinic in Tokyo, overwhelmed with joy as we heard the precious sound of our baby’s heartbeat for the first time. That day was…
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Remember the ‘Secret Moms’ This Mother’s Day
Get Pregnant Fast Mother’s Day often brings to mind joyful celebrations, but for many, it serves as a stark reminder of what has been lost. Among these individuals are the ‘Secret Moms’—women who have experienced the heart-wrenching goodbye to a baby, yet still identify as mothers. These Secret Moms carried their children within them, nurturing…
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Nothing Can Prepare You for Losing a Friend
Get Pregnant Fast From across the bustling concourse beneath Rockefeller Center, I suddenly heard a familiar, high-pitched squeal. My gaze swept through the crowd and there she was — my friend, Rachel. I dashed toward her, and we embraced, jumping and squealing as the normally indifferent New Yorkers paused to witness our joyful reunion. Having…
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It’s Been 143 Days Since I Lost My Son
Get Pregnant Fast Parenting By: Lila Hayes Updated: Dec. 20, 2017 Originally Published: Dec. 20, 2017 Trigger Warning: Child loss, stillbirth It has been 143 days since I lost my son, Noah. You know how, after a child is born, parents often count their age in months? And then there are those parents who proudly…
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A Message for Those Who Are Motherless on Mother’s Day
Get Pregnant Fast This year marked my first funeral in over a decade. Despite the sweltering summer heat and an unexpected downpour at the cemetery, the setting felt hauntingly familiar. Fifteen years earlier, on a bleak winter afternoon, I stood in the same spot with my mother and grandmother, our hands linked in a somber…
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This Photographer’s Instagram Will Transform Your Perspective on Love and Grief
Get Pregnant Fast Updated: March 24, 2023 Love is a beautifully complex phenomenon. The forces that draw one individual to another are often unique and hard to articulate. Attempting to define love is akin to describing the essence of color—each person perceives it differently, and no two relationships mirror one another. The ways in which…
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Reflecting on the Sandy Hook Tragedy Five Years Later: A Mother’s Perspective
Get Pregnant Fast This morning, a simple sight—a glimpse of my daughter’s lunchbox—brought tears to my eyes. The canvas case, adorned with vibrant butterflies and stained with remnants of peanut butter and crayon marks from when she proudly wrote her name, peeked out from her backpack. In that moment, sorrow washed over me like a…