Tag: family loss
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Understanding the Pain of Losing a Family Member to Opioid Addiction
Get Pregnant Fast The last time I had breakfast with my father was on Thanksgiving Day in 2001. I was just 19, freshly graduated from high school, and we met at a local café close to his house. Eighteen months had passed since his release from jail, but he still hadn’t regained his driver’s license.…
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“Furious and Frustrated”: Mother of Shooting Victim Critiques Justice System’s Failure
Get Pregnant Fast In the wake of a shocking verdict that left her son’s killer unpunished, the mother of shooting victim Daniel Carter is voicing her outrage. Following the acquittal of the police officer responsible for her son’s death, Carter’s mother is making her feelings abundantly clear. The incident, which gained national attention after being…
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My Mother Will Never Know Her Grandchild, and I’m Heartbroken
Get Pregnant Fast It’s 6:30 a.m., and my son has been awake since 3. The exhaustion I feel is overwhelming, threatening to drag me under with every blink. I realize, with a jolt, that I haven’t managed more than three hours of continuous sleep since my little one entered the world. It’s astonishing to love…
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A Tick Bite Claimed My Husband’s Life
Get Pregnant Fast As I sit in a hotel room, a place my late husband, David, booked with his Marriott points for our daughter’s return to college, I can’t help but feel a wave of grief wash over me. It’s been nearly a month since his unexpected passing, and being here at his alma mater…