Mom's Halo

12/30/2020

This.

I haven’t fully processed the pain of losing her two years later, and I doubt I ever fully will. But it is slowly getting easier.

12/22/2020

My late husband passed away in early October 2009, and within two weeks I dealt with my daughter’s third birthday. Six weeks after that was our first Thanksgiving without Mitch, and a month later, Christmas.Wow, talk about being hit with an emotional sledgehammer. The holidays are hard on people e...

12/22/2020

Talking about my mom was not an option. I didn’t understand until later that there are other ways of communicating.

12/01/2020

So true, so true.

One of the grief myths from my book, Healthy Healing.

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07/25/2020

After a while you learn the subtle difference
Between holding a hand and chaining a soul,
And you learn that love doesn’t mean leaning
And company doesn’t mean security,
And you begin to learn that kisses aren’t contracts
And presents aren’t promises,
And you begin to accept your defeats
With your head up and your eyes open
With the grace of a woman, not the grief of a child,
And you learn to build all your roads on today
Because tomorrow’s ground is too uncertain for plans
And futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight.

After a while you learn…
That even sunshine burns if you get too much.

So you plant your garden and decorate your own soul,
Instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure…
That you really are strong
And you really do have worth…
And you learn and learn…
With every good-bye you learn.

- Veronica A. Shoffstall

07/11/2020

06/12/2020

There are details about the day that she died that will forever be engraved in my mind.

05/10/2020

Some events that may help you manage your grief this Mothers' Day.

Reimagine sparks community-driven festivals that explore death and celebrate life through art, healthcare, spirituality, and innovation.

03/18/2020

Free call on Sunday with Hope Edelman, author of Motherless Daughters, and Clair Bidwell Smith, co-founder of Motherless Daughters Retreats.

02/11/2020

This. all of this.