Tag: grief

  • Walking Through Grief: Lessons From My First Year Without Mom

    By Matthew Johnson Nine months ago, I lost my mother to dementia. Grief has been a constant companion since then, teaching me lessons I never expected to learn. The Weight of Firsts When you lose someone you love, the first year is filled with milestones you brace yourself for: I expected those days to hurt—and…

  • Grounding the Grief in Me

    By Mandy Kuntz Grief doesn’t wait until life slows down. It doesn’t pause for your work schedule, your parenting demands, or your to-do list. It shows up in the middle of your real, messy, exhausted life and demands your attention—even when you barely have any to give. When I lost my dad, it happened suddenly.…