Every Monday at 08:30 AM CST
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Every Monday at 08:30 AM CST 〰️
When Grief Turns the Mirror Against You
A mother opens up about the side of grief we rarely discuss: when loss turns into self-hatred, betrayal deepens old wounds, and even kindness feels undeserved. An honest reflection on learning to accept love while carrying unimaginable pain.
The Sentence Ended. The Grief Didn’t.
A mother’s honest reflection on life after sentencing, when relief finally arrived but grief remained. Learning to live with unanswered questions, face the quiet struggles, and carry Katarina’s love forward by changing the world in her name.
When the Ground Keeps Moving
A mother’s honest reflection on grief, broken trust, and the struggle to “give it to God” without picking it back up. Learning to find her footing when life keeps shifting beneath her, while leaving room for kindness, connection, and hope.
The Red Light
A mother’s honest reflection on the red light that divided her life into before and after. Losing her daughter, living with a brain injury, and grieving the future she worked so hard to build, while helping others find their footing as she searches for her own.
God, Grief, and PTSD.
A mother’s raw reflection on the memories PTSD refuses to leave behind, the grief of losing her daughter, and the faith she reaches for through it all. Finding mercy amid devastation and searching for purpose in a life forever changed.
Chronic Pain and Grief
Living with chronic head pain and thirteen daily medications has slowly erased the person I used to recognize, turning memory, sound, and light into daily battles in a world that feels broken and overwhelming. What once brought joy now opens the door to grief, as I learn to survive inside a life reshaped by pain, loss, and quiet endurance.
The Identity Crisis After Losing a Child
A mother reflects on losing her six-year-old daughter and the quiet devastation of realizing that the life and identity she loved most vanished with her. Trapped between grief, medication, and a world that keeps moving, she searches for meaning in a reality where the one thing she needs can never be returned.
The Purple Butterfly: A Hospital Symbol and a Mother’s Grief
A mother whose life has been spent working in spaces of vulnerability finds herself shattered when she becomes the one on the other side of the hospital’s purple butterfly, losing her six year old daughter while injured and cognitively impaired herself. That experience of absolute helplessness reshapes how she understands grief, crisis, and the quiet symbols that mark the moments when life irreversibly breaks.
Living After Child Loss: Navigating Grief, Anxiety, and Depression
The relentless pain and mental struggle of a parent grieving the loss of a child. It captures the constant battle with anxiety and depression, the haunting flashbacks, and the feeling of being trapped inside one’s own body. Despite the overwhelming darkness, it reflects the fragile but persistent choice to keep living, driven by love and the memories that refuse to fade.
When my Daughter Died, I Disappeared Too.
A Father reflects on how forgotten men are in grief.
Military Family Grief: Coping with the Loss of a Child While Living Far From Home
A mother’s journey through loss and isolation, wandering through the hush of heartbreak.
