A World Where it is Ok to Grieve

By: Kate Atwood [Today is National Children’s Grief Awareness Day. It comes on the heels of the tragic terrorist attacks around the world. And while a lot of us are grieving a sense of loss of our own freedom by these attacks, hundreds of families are experiencing the darkest days of grief as they mourn…

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Power of Positive Thinking

On this Mother’s Day, I’d like to share with you this Washington Post article my sister sent me.  The Mom in this story reminds me a lot of our Mom.  Also the accomplished gardener, she had no doubt she’d beat this breast cancer thing.  In the end, it took her body but I can’t tell…

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Happy Birthday Mom!

Today is my mom’s 85th birthday. I don’t remember celebrating any of her birthday’s but do remember how special she made me feel on mine. White daisies still make me smile because they remind me of the yellow and white cupcakes she made for my 7th birthday party. She made us matching yellow sundresses and…

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For the Love of Moms

For those who have lost a mother or for moms who have lost children, May can be a difficult month. Today, in celebration of Mother’s Day 2011, we share with you a Facebook page that is virtually connecting those who have lost mothers. ‘Remembering Moms We Have Lost, but Not 4gotten’ invites others to share memories…

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