Tag: grief
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Why I Struggled with Guilt Over My Happiness
Get Pregnant Fast It all began with the mixer. As the speed ramped up, flour and sugar flew everywhere. My daughter, who adores baking alongside me, couldn’t help but giggle. Our cookie batter erupted, and we both erupted into fits of laughter, completely overtaken by joy. Moments like this make me grateful for life. After…
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What a Stranger Reminded Me About My Children in Heaven
Get Pregnant Fast The atmosphere is strikingly familiar. The scents and sounds transport me back to a time four years ago when my family spent nearly six months in this very place. It feels as though we never truly left—everything is so recognizable, yet a part of me feels as if it happened in another…
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My Husband Passed Away Before Our Son’s Prom: What I Wish to Share With Him
Get Pregnant Fast In every home, you’ll find framed photographs that capture moments frozen in time. Most of these images are simply identified by a brief description—like “the kids at the beach”—but one frame in our house stands out. It’s titled, “These Boys, They Don’t Have a Mom!” This title was bestowed by our eldest…
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Navigating Motherhood Without Your Own Mom
Get Pregnant Fast My daughter, Lily, came into the world in 2011, just a few years after my mother passed away from pancreatic cancer. From the moment I held her, with her fuzzy newborn hair and chubby cheeks, I felt an overwhelming desire for her to know about my mom—who she was, the love she…
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Parents Honor Their Babies—One Newborn, One Angel
Get Pregnant Fast A poignant family portrait has captured hearts online, blending themes of loss, grief, and hope. Parents Sarah and Tom Bennett from Indiana chose to memorialize their late son by getting matching angel-wing tattoos after his passing a few years ago. Recently, they welcomed their new daughter and found a heartfelt way to…
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Heartfelt Lessons from a Grieving Father: A Reminder of What Truly Matters
Get Pregnant Fast Parenting can be an overwhelming journey, filled with endless tasks and challenges. There are days when you might find yourself wishing for bedtime to arrive, yearning for a moment of silence to gather your thoughts. Yet, even during the most chaotic times, each second spent with our children is a precious gift…
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The Unique Challenge of Losing a Parent While Raising Young Children
Get Pregnant Fast When my mother passed away, I found myself confiding in sympathetic friends, “We’re all going to experience this someday. I just happen to be the first.” In an instant, I became the only person I knew in a club I never wanted to join: parents of young children who had lost a…
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One Year Later: The Lingering Pain of Miscarriage
Get Pregnant Fast July 20, 2023 Image credit: BraunS / iStock A year has passed since I experienced my second miscarriage within eight months. My partner, Mark, and I had hoped to grow our family the summer before last, but the first loss was so sudden that it hardly registered as a true loss in…
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Navigating the Heartache of Miscarriage After Losing a Child
Get Pregnant Fast Oh, here we are again, faced with loss sooner than I could have ever anticipated. Just two weeks ago, I experienced a miscarriage, following the heart-wrenching loss of my 15-month-old daughter, Lily, a mere 16 months prior. Life will continue, filled with love and laughter, but the weight of grief feels insurmountable…