Trying to hold it together as I am losing my best friend.Mom and I in 90’s when I wasn’t feeling well. — Photo by Author.Several months ago, I ran into an old friend of Mom’s, the mother of one of my own friends, at a local store during a particularly hard time. Mom had just totaled her car whichContinueContinue reading “Please Don’t Ask Me, “How’s your Mom?””
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My Pain Has a Name: Adult Orphan Syndrome
GRIEF AND HEALINGGiving My Painful Emotions a Name Brought a Sense of ReliefNo Roots, Just Wings — Painting and Image by AuthorFor a decade, I thought losing my father suddenly at 19 was the most challenging trauma I would face. It took work and dedication, but my mother, sister, and I mourned, healed, and continued living.That was before my mom’sContinueContinue reading “My Pain Has a Name: Adult Orphan Syndrome”
A Terminal Diagnosis Means: New Years, New Fears
It’s hard to look forward to the future when you fear your mom might not be there for it.2015 New Years CelebrationJune 28th, 2010 — The last day I received a hug from my dad. The last day I looked at his face, and he was looking back at me. The last day he told me he loved me, just before leaving on hisContinueContinue reading “A Terminal Diagnosis Means: New Years, New Fears”
My Mom’s Best Parenting Decision After the Loss of Our Dad
How my mom took a tragic loss and turned it into something beautiful.Our last family photo. Photo by author.Parents dealing with the death of a partner, I’m here to tell you, your children understand, or one day will, that what you’re going through is incredibly hard, you weren’t prepared, and you don’t know what you’re doing.ContinueContinue reading “My Mom’s Best Parenting Decision After the Loss of Our Dad”
The Language Wormhole
Linguistic observations during an international flight.Photo by author.I’ve flown the route between Colombia and the United States many times, and I’m often struck by an odd sensation from nearly the moment I reach the check-in desk.The airport is the place where linguistic worlds collide. It’s a place where everyone experiences the cognitive awareness of language useContinueContinue reading “The Language Wormhole”
My Trauma Isn’t That Special
Realizing the traumatic loss of a loved one isn’t actually uncommon helped me stop living in fear.One of my favorite photos of Dad. It was taken at my uncle’s wedding shortly before he passed. I am unsure to whom the photo credit belongs. The photo was edited by the author.The other day, my husband and I wereContinueContinue reading “My Trauma Isn’t That Special”
It’s Possible to Mourn the Loss of Someone You Still Speak to Every Day
How I have learned to cope with loss and appreciate what I still have as GBM symptoms take their toll on my Mom.Photo by AuthorMedical conditions affecting the brain, such as brain tumors, Alzheimer’s, and dementia, have a unique ability to inflict trauma on loved ones. These diseases not only take the loved one in the end,ContinueContinue reading “It’s Possible to Mourn the Loss of Someone You Still Speak to Every Day”
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