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New Year, New Neighbours: Why I’m Mourning The Loss Of My Friends Next-Door

April 17, 2017 by Erin Silver Leave a Comment

I know that change is supposed to be good—it’s what I tell my kids, anyway—but ever since my next-door neighbours moved two weeks ago, I haven’t been able to get over the loss. I didn’t expect to be so emotional, nor did I realize I’d grown so attached, but this family is extraordinary. They … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Friendship Tagged With: friends, leaving, loss, neighbours, next-door

Motherless Mothering On Mother’s Day

May 5, 2016 by Sara Leave a Comment

Say that title five times fast please. Mother’s Day is right around the corner. This is my 15th one without my mom being here and my 7th as being one. (Although since Will is already saying he’s 8 because it’s his 8th year on earth..maybe I should round up as well). The first few years after … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Motherhood, Parenting Tagged With: cancer, death, loss, Mother's Day, motherless mothers

Today Is A Gift

April 29, 2015 by Sara 3 Comments

Today I am 46. For months this number has bothered me. Closer to 50 than 40. Old. Middle-aged. How fortunate I would be if 46  is middle-aged. How lucky I am to be another day older. These are my thoughts this morning. Yesterday, a wonderful family that I know was robbed of their husband and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Loss, Relationships, Self Tagged With: death, dying, loss, perspective

Book Review: “Before I Go” By Colleen Oakley

February 3, 2015 by Christine Stock Leave a Comment

The day my mom was diagnosed with cancer we cut her hair short and dyed it purple. The colour description on the box said “Rich Mahogany,” but we decided to add the colour booster because, really, why the heck not? Anyway, the result pushed mom’s hair into purple territory and she looked like a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Club, Books, Entertainment, Reviews Tagged With: before i go, book club, book reviews, books, cancer, colleen oakley, grief, loss

Book Review: “Everything I Never Told You” By Celeste Ng

January 22, 2015 by Christine Stock Leave a Comment

I don’t know how you feel about your high school experience, but you couldn’t pay me enough to repeat mine. Don’t get me wrong: it wasn’t horribly traumatic or anything (and it’s been a long time since I’ve had one of those locker combination dreams), it just isn’t in my Top Five list of “Best Times … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Club, Books, Entertainment, Reviews Tagged With: best books 2014, book club, book review, family grief, grief, loss

Remembering You

July 25, 2014 by Kath 8 Comments

Today marks the fifth anniversary of my mother's death. And while I suppose it's true that time eventually heals all wounds, my soul knows that there are some losses that take a piece of you with them, leaving behind a deep, deep fissure. Most days, you carry on and the crack is small; not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Loss Tagged With: anniversary, cancer, death, death of a loved one, death of mother, grief, grieving, losing a loved one, loss, melanoma

The Journey to Death

December 12, 2013 by Jen 7 Comments

How can I know about dying and how I want to live my journey if I don't open myself up fully to the experience? As I watched my sister-in-law this past summer and now my good friend go through the deaths of their mothers, as I hold their hands, share my wisdom and cry tears of loss and gut … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Loss, Self Tagged With: cancer, death, dying, journey, loss, palliative, spirituality

A Little Tenderness

November 1, 2013 by Nancy 12 Comments

My father died this week after a long battle with dementia. It is many things I am coming to understand; painful, surreal, a blessing,  darkness,  light, a terrible sadness, a relief. When I understood he was gone, I felt a feeling I had never felt before. I felt my shoulders go up and down. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Loss, Relationships Tagged With: aging parents, children, death, Dementia, illness, kids, Lewy Body Dementia, loss, mom blog, motherhood, parenting, single mom blog

Kiss of Death?

July 22, 2013 by Alice 1 Comment

What if you kissed someone... and they died? Who I Kissed, by Janet Gurtler Sourcebooks Fire, ISBN: 978 1 402 27054 3 Sam really, really liked Zee - so when her crush kissed someone else right after having a moment with her, she may have sort of kissed another guy just to show she didn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: allergies, asthma, friendship, issues, loss, love story, teen lit

Love You Forever However We Can

July 16, 2013 by Jen 14 Comments

I'll Love You Forever

I originally posted this during my mom's battle with cancer 4 years ago but I was taken back to this place watching my sister-in-law care for  her mother, my mother-in-law. We lost her this past Sunday. This post is to all of the daughters and sons who become caregivers for their parents. I used to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Loss Tagged With: cancer, death, elderly parent, loss, sandwich generation

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