Looking ForwardApril 23, 2018by Maddie ReddingPosted in:Moving Forward-Just when I thought I was beginning to work past my grief of losing my mom, a strange thing started… …
ChristmasJanuary 8, 2018by Maddie ReddingPosted in:Moving Forward-I have always loved Christmas. The Christmas after my mom died, I was sure that would change. So many of… …
Holiday TraditionsDecember 8, 2017by Isabel MishkinPosted in:Friends and Family- There are few conversations more ritualized for me than explaining my plans for the winter holidays. The unlikely receiver… …
Lean Into the SuckNovember 9, 2017by Asher LiuPosted in:Books-Terrible chapter heading, right? Not sweet and syrupy and "Oh, let me hold your hand while you cry." You already… …
A Thank You Never SaidNovember 4, 2017by Maddie ReddingPosted in:For Anyone-I was so incredibly lucky with the wonderful group of people that supported me through the worst experience of my… …
First-Hand ThoughtsOctober 23, 2017by Dominy GalloPosted in:We've Been There-I recently came across an email I wrote to my eighth-grade homeroom teacher several days after my dad died. Retrospectively,… …
Grieving Your WayOctober 14, 2017by Maddie ReddingPosted in:Moving Forward-For me, grieving meant learning to live without my mom. It wasn’t about going to therapy or talking about how… …
Self Care: Easy, Until it’s NotOctober 8, 2017by Isabel MishkinPosted in:Moving Forward-Mental health is kinda my “thing.” Ask anyone who knows me- most of my free time is consumed with with… …
On Going Back to SchoolSeptember 30, 2017by Dominy GalloPosted in:Moving Forward-Everyone reacts differently to the prospect of returning to school after the loss of a parent. Unfortunately, many kids have… …
Lost and GainedSeptember 25, 2017by Amelie LiuPosted in:Moving Forward-Look at me. This is what I think you see. You see a girl who lost her dad. You see… …
New BeginningsSeptember 15, 2017by Maddie ReddingPosted in:Moving Forward-My mom passed away 3 days before my sophomore year of high school started. That meant that in the time… …
Onward and Upwards: School TransitionsSeptember 8, 2017by Isabel MishkinPosted in:Moving Forward-Switching from one school to another is one of those universally dreaded teenage experiences. There will be more work, new… …
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