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My two oldest daughters, now both grown with lives of their own, were just 2- and 4-years-old when their baby sister Abby died so unexpectedly. Our neighborhood friends’ children helped [...]

I hate Christmas! Truthfully, I love it, but my silent reflections each year on the pain of Christmas 1995 seem to engulf everything good. With heart-aching sadness I gaze at the sparkling tree, [...]

In order to get through writing (and reading) a book on death, personal stories interspersed with upbeat moments evoking hope and peace can help overcome our struggles with grief. I am pleased to [...]

This photo below was taken at my Mom’s 80th birthday party eight years ago. My two oldest daughters, Hayley and Megan, were both away at the time, so are not pictured. I’ll share [...]