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Turning Loss into Hope
Maggie Today I’m sharing about a woman who is a genuine hero. One definition of hero is “someone who fights for a cause” and Maggie...
Jul 22, 20212 min read


Siblings - The Forgotten Mourners
I am excited about this blog post. This week I have a guest who shares her story with us. I met Georgie via Instagram, I was so taken...
Jul 15, 20216 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...
Jul 10, 20212 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...
Jul 8, 20213 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...
Jun 24, 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...
Jun 16, 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...
Jun 10, 20212 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...
Jun 5, 20213 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...
Jun 3, 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...
May 27, 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...
May 20, 20215 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...
May 13, 20213 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...
May 5, 20214 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...
Apr 28, 20213 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...
Apr 21, 20212 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...
Apr 19, 20211 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...
Apr 12, 20214 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...
Apr 2, 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...
Mar 28, 20213 min read
