Hard Lessons, Healing, Parenthood
No one is ever ready to say goodbye to a parent, and I was no exception. When my mother suddenly passed away at the age of fifty-five, it was devastating. The only way I knew how to cope was to write, and when it came time to write her eulogy, I welcomed the chance to honor her.
Finding Happiness, Hard Lessons, Healing, Humor, Parenthood
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