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?””
Tag Archives: Grief And Loss
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”
Happy Feels Different After Loss
This thought persisted in the years since losing my Dad and resurfaced with my Mom’s cancer diagnosis.Photo by author.My husband and I met seven years after I lost my father in a tragic motorcycle accident, yet he calls me a happy person. He says it’s one of the many reasons he loves me. Before he mentionedContinueContinue reading “Happy Feels Different After Loss”
Guilt of a Long-Distance Caregiver
Death and dying go hand in hand with guilt and regret. It’s painful and tragic but not insurmountable.Photo of a painting by the author.It’s easy to imagine that if a loved one became ill with a terminal disease, you would drop everything and be at their side no matter what. Reality can be a bit moreContinueContinue reading “Guilt of a Long-Distance Caregiver”
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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