Molly died at 13, but that number has lived in my life much longer than...
Ten years after losing her daughter Molly, Barb reflects on how time changes—and how it...
A personal reflection on grief, memories, and why ordinary things can feel impossible to let...
A personal reflection on child loss, memory, and why I’m doing one burpee for every...
This post explores the internal experience of questioning identity and purpose during midlife, particularly in...
This post explores the emotional reality of losing loved ones through both sudden death and...
This post reflects on how my experiences with trauma, grief, addiction, and recovery have shaped...
This post reflects on parenting through grief as a mother watches her surviving daughter step...
This post reflects on why grief often feels heavier in January, examining how caregiving, family...
This post explores life after child loss through the recurring metaphor of a picket fence,...
This post reflects on twelve years of service on the Concord School Board, exploring the...
Some people become family before we even understand what they mean to us. Barb reflects...