death of a parent

Relearning how to perform family. Photo of a pillow stitched with image of a family
Relearning How to Perform Family
It was but one of many instantiations of how we performed family throughout my mother’s...
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Finding Joy in Planning My Mother’s Memorial Service
My mother passed away during the pandemic. She didn't die from Covid 19. But because...
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What My Mother Left Me When She Died
I lost my mother recently. It wasn't to Covid19, thank goodness. But it was very sudden....
Five Ways To Stay Positive While You Move
Every Wednesday I offer tips for adulthood. We're moving in exactly one week. And so...
The Deadness: Talking to Your Kids About Death
I posted awhile back - on the occasion of my late father's birthday - about...
Coping with the Death of a Parent: A Poem
Nothing drives home the fact of adulthood quite so clearly as the death of a...