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Turning Grief into Art By Madeline Sharples
Madeline Sharples suffered an unthinkable loss, but her grief was not the end of the story. Not by a long shot. TURNING GRIEF INTO ART by Madeline Sharples I was 59 years old when…
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The Silence of Morning by D.H.Hickman – A Book Review
The Silence of Morning: A Memoir of Time Undone is a powerful memoir of one mother’s struggle to come to terms with the sudden death of her son. Filled with wisdom and insight, Hickman’s writings can…
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Mothers Letting Go
Many of us are in the phase of letting go. One of the first and most difficult we face is that of letting go of our role as mothers. We understand that we…
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Coping with Loss
Losing someone we love is likely the most painful and difficult experience we face. Of course there are no easy answers but there are a few things that we can do to support…
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Beyond the Empty Nest
One day, we wake up and find ourselves alone. Suddenly we are empty nesters. It was easy to laugh and joke about it as we anticipated this moment. We couldn’t wait “to do…
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A Gift for Mom
My mother lived to be ninety-seven years old. Born in 1911 she saw the world undergo enormous changes. She lived a life that was not without its problems, but always seemed to find…
