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Category: Moving Forward

Looking Forward

April 23, 2018 Maddie Redding Leave a comment

Just when I thought I was beginning to work past my grief of losing my mom, a strange thing started…

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Christmas

January 8, 2018 Maddie Redding Leave a comment

I have always loved Christmas. The Christmas after my mom died, I was sure that would change. So many of…

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Grieving Your Way

October 14, 2017 Maddie Redding Leave a comment

For me, grieving meant learning to live without my mom. It wasn’t about going to therapy or talking about how…

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Self Care: Easy, Until it’s Not

October 8, 2017 Isabel Mishkin Leave a comment

Mental health is kinda my “thing.” Ask anyone who knows me- most of my free time is consumed with with…

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On Going Back to School

September 30, 2017 Dominy Gallo Leave a comment

Everyone reacts differently to the prospect of returning to school after the loss of a parent. Unfortunately, many kids have…

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Lost and Gained

September 25, 2017 Amelie Liu 3 Comments

Look at me. This is what I think you see. You see a girl who lost her dad. You see…

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New Beginnings

September 15, 2017 Maddie Redding Leave a comment

My mom passed away 3 days before my sophomore year of high school started. That meant that in the time…

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Onward and Upwards: School Transitions

September 8, 2017 Isabel Mishkin Leave a comment

Switching from one school to another is one of those universally dreaded teenage experiences. There will be more work, new…

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It’s Not Replacing Them

August 29, 2017 Maddie Redding Leave a comment

It’s something that is kind of insanely difficult to think about. You’re working on getting past losing one of the…

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A Day of Remembrance

August 18, 2017 Isabel Mishkin Leave a comment

There’s nothing quite like waking up and thinking, “Today, I’ve lived another year of my life without my mom.” There’s…

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  • Holiday Traditions
  • Lean Into the Suck
  • A Thank You Never Said
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  • Grieving Your Way
  • Self Care: Easy, Until it’s Not

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