grief
Losing a family member is one of the most traumatic life events; Families must support one another to endure the five stages of grief and get through it together.
The Honest Truth I Wish Someone Had Told Me
Age 5 Their grief was never yours to carry. You were a child trying to understand why people disappeared, why hearts broke, why home didn’t always feel safe. It was never your job to become the emotional caretaker for the adults around you. They were supposed to notice your tears. They were supposed to ask if you were okay.
By Emily Burkard3 months ago in Families
My Parents Have One Son to Be Proud Of, and It's Not Me
At this point, I have written many times about how I have screwed up my life over and over, and how I am still now at a point of desperation and trying to climb up hill battles to fix myself and my life. Well, I have an older brother who, of course, has made his fair share of mistakes as well. However, unlike me, he generally does everything he is meant to do and then goes beyond that a little further.
By Timothy A Rowland3 months ago in Families
The First Saturday in August
I came home from the cemetery this afternoon with my heart still on the mountain. Every first Saturday in August, families from my little community of Spillcorn, located in Marshall, North Carolina, gather to decorate the graves of those who came before us. It has been part of our lives for as long as anyone can remember. My grandparents made that walk. My mother made it for most of her life. Today, I carried flowers to her grave.
By Tim Carmichael3 months ago in Families
A Day on The Road
Brynn and I set out early in the morning. Our first stop was at 9:00 a.m. A conversation with my last elder for my book. We were there until 11:30. I thought Bryn would be bored but she enjoyed the elders cat Jack. She also enjoyed listening to the stories told.
By Denise E Lindquist3 months ago in Families
The Thing About Cancer...
The thing about cancer is that everyone believes they understand it until it finds someone they love. Before my mother became ill, cancer was something I had only heard about through fundraisers, awareness campaigns, and stories on the evening news. I knew it was devastating. I knew people died from it every day. I knew families gathered around hospital beds and prayed for miracles. Like most people, I believed I understood the weight of the word.
By Megan Janousek4 months ago in Families
Baby Clothes
I have always believed I would have a family one day. I always wanted a child, even as a young woman. What I wanted was a son. Don’t ask me why—a son and not a daughter. I have no clue. The idea of having a daughter never entered my head. It was always so.
By Alexandra Grant4 months ago in Families
Not Quite There
I. There was a world. In it, the sky was a man—the kind of man who believed what his mother taught him. That a man's word is his bond. That honesty is its own reward. That if you build things well, with clean hands and a straight back, the world will treat you the same.
By Nier Rossi4 months ago in Families
