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Jul 10, 20212 min read
Grief Brain Made Me Run A Red Light!
For anyone not familiar with the term "grief brain" I sincerely hope you never have to experience it. After losing Keven I was warned by...
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Jul 8, 20213 min read
We Need Each Other
“Each one of us has lived through some devastation, some loneliness, some weather superstorm or spiritual superstorm, when we look at...
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Jun 24, 20212 min read
Resources for Finding Help and an Excerpt From My Book (under book tab)
June 24, 2021 This weeks blog post is a bit different. I've included some extremely helpful PDFs to help anyone seeking treatment that...
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Jun 16, 20212 min read
Nine Minutes & 58 Seconds of Love
There were so many things buzzing around in my head this week, it was hard to pick a topic to write on. But then to my surprise...
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Jun 10, 20212 min read
Here Comes the Sun
Last week’s post was heavy. I realize in sharing my anguish over losing Keven, I’m painting a depressing picture of my life, I don’t want...
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Jun 5, 20213 min read
The Raw Truth
Written on April 5, 2021 There are times when the pain is almost unbearable. It literally hurts, my chest aches and I feel pressure...
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Jun 3, 20215 min read
The Ups and Downs of Life with a Substance Abuser
When Keven was actively using (in other words, almost all the time) my first thought every morning was, "I hope he makes it through...
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May 27, 20215 min read
The Three Most Dangerous Words a Parent Can Say Part 2
Thank you to everyone who read last week’s post! It got more views than all the others combined. I’m so grateful, especially to those who...
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May 20, 20215 min read
3 Most Dangerous Words a Parent Can Say Part 1
A few months after Keven’s death, I was at the grocery store in front of the milk section. As I reached for my half and half, I heard my...
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May 13, 20213 min read
Old Granny Herwer
This is a part of a chapter of the book where I talk about how much Keven hated school. Its kinda funny - kinda not! Some people think...
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May 5, 20214 min read
Nine Months Gone/Mother's Day
Keven liked Mother's Day more than I did. When he was a kid he'd get me a gift with the help of his aunt Therese, or he'd make me...
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Apr 28, 20213 min read
Are You Uncomfortable Around A Grieving Parent?
4-29-21 The other day I saw someone I knew and her eyes said it all; she didn’t know what to say to me and she was uncomfortable. She...
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Apr 21, 20212 min read
Writing About Writing
When I was in third grade, I wrote a book called “Mary and Jerry” about a rabbit couple and their many children. No one ever saw it but...
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Apr 19, 20211 min read
Welcome to My New Writing Space
April 15, 2021 Thanks for taking the time to check out my writing! Don’t let the title of my blog scare you away! My main focus is...
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Apr 12, 20214 min read
Grieving My Living Son
This was originally written on 12/7/18, Keven's 28th Birthday Twenty eight years ago on 12/7/90 my surprise baby arrived. I was 30 years...
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Apr 2, 20213 min read
What to Say and Do for a Grieving Parent
April 2, 2021 Don’t Do/Say: I know how you feel It was their time There’s a reason for everything She/he was such a good person God...
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Mar 28, 20213 min read
Tears in Aisle 5
March 28, 2021 Two weeks after Keven died, I had to go to the grocery store for the first time. I remembered a friend telling me it took...
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