In Relationships, Healing is Not Linear

Everyone has their own pace and journey in regards to grief and pain. With that knowledge, I know I have to try my best to honor my child’s timeline of healing — not just her’s, but my other five children and their father as well.

Happy Father’s Dad, Pops: You’re doin’ good

Even though I’m a very sentimental person, the only cards that I keep — birthday cards, Valentine’s Day cards, Christmas cards, Mother’s Day cards — are from my father. Yes, I have a pile from my mother and my husband (those are important to me, too), but the words written to me from father grasp […]