Bereavement

Navigating Grief During the Holidays

Navigating Grief During the Holidays

By Guest Blogger Bethany Godwin LCMHC, PMH-C This time of year can be bittersweet for many, grieving those that are no longer with us while experiencing the holiday season can be challenging. A sentimental time of year universally, memories of past years and...
The Moment I Exhaled

The Moment I Exhaled

By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing It seems that a lot of people are struggling right now. It’s an usual time in our lives, and difficult for many reasons. I wanted to re-share this blog I wrote in August of 2018 in hopes that it brings validation to your...
How To Help A Friend Who Has Suffered A Loss

How To Help A Friend Who Has Suffered A Loss

By TMoM Team Member Rachel Hoeing The most difficult part of giving support to a friend who has suffered a loss is that everyone grieves differently. Some people want to be alone, others want to be with friends, some cry all day long, and others don’t cry until a full...
A Season of Gratitude

A Season of Gratitude

By Guest Blogger Lauren Bowen As I stand at the edge of this mountainside I remember back to that crisp fall day in 2007 when I tearfully said “YES!” to the man on one knee. The man who would become my husband, the father of my child. The one who I would spend forever...
Parenting After Loss

Parenting After Loss

By Laura Simon This is perhaps not the best day for me to write a blog post. In fact, the safest thing for me to do is to hunker down in my bathroom and avoid contact with the outside world. Today is the eighth anniversary of my dad’s death. I’ve noticed that, whether...
On Loss and Living

On Loss and Living

By Guest Blogger Tracy Mohr Mrs. T’s note to my Aunt Barbara arrived in our mailbox this summer, addressed in shaky handwriting on a bright teal envelope. I anticipated the “I’ve missed you” on the front of the card, but wasn’t expecting the note inside. It hit hard....
What Not To Do

What Not To Do

By Rachel Hoeing Last week I read yet another blog about “What Not to Say to Someone Who Has Lost a Loved One.” I have come across numerous blogs like this that give advice on what not to say to an orphan, a widow, a mom who lost a child, etc. All are...