Mom, you had a natural gift for bringing people together and creating meaningful, lasting bonds. You made others feel seen and heard,...

"Does Nana know who I am?" Your question landed on my heart like a powerful punch. Overtaken by sadness, I turned away for a brief second...

There is not a right or a wrong way to grieve. There is only your way. You may grieve freely and openly. You may grieve silently and...

Mom, I wear a smile when I visit you in Memory Care, but beneath my smile lies a layer of sadness I cannot fully hide. I try my best to...

The vast sea of grief roars in without warning and ruthlessly consumes you. You try to resist, you try to fight, but the turbulent waves...

The kind and loving words that have been sitting on your heart, it’s time to release them into the world. People need to hear them. Your...

I miss you in the soft glow of a new morning.   I miss you in the depths of an endless dark night.   I miss you in the chaos and noise of...

Escaping the weight of the world and the constant noise in my mind, I find a seat outside and soak in the golden brilliance of the...

Take off the mask you’re wearing, friend. The mask that shows a happy face. You don’t need to wear it around me. You must be tired from...

As Mom’s Alzheimer’s disease progressed, Dad became her caregiver, dedicating himself to her safety and wellbeing. He took on the role...

The wave of sadness and emptiness hits hard, knocking you off balance and scraping away your layers until you are just a lifeless shell...

My mom had a love for the beauty and majesty of lighthouses. She collected lighthouse trinkets and artwork of these structures in all...

When I see adult daughters with their mothers, my heart swells with joy and simultaneously aches with sadness. I long for what they have,...

My son starts 7th grade tomorrow. I’m not sure how that’s possible. This summer flew by. It always does but this time around it...

Mom, I pray to the stars that someday somewhere we pick up where we left off… Before the Alzheimer’s diagnosis… Before your life, my life...

Sometimes the pain of grief is so intense I don’t know what to do with it. I don’t know how to go about my day when the weight of...

I lay in bed listening to the rain falling outside my window. Like a baby being rocked to sleep, I am hypnotized by the soothing sounds...

Mom, you took care of Dad for so long. As his loving and supportive wife, you were always there for him. Now the tables have turned, and...

Need a quick pick-me-up? Experience life through the eyes of a child. This is my son leading me on a tour of a Cincinnati Bengals...

Grief does not follow a linear path. It zigs and it zags, and it comes to an abrupt stop. Then, out of nowhere, it crashes into you like...