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I hate the question “how many brothers do you have?” Whether it comes up as a candid first-date conversation starter, in casual small talk with an Uber driver, or over lunch with colleagues, I never know how to answer: to keep the conversation fluid and pleasant and just say “three,” or to give the honest…
For me, it’s dimes. Whether it’s her coming to me, or if I’m just allowing her love and memory to fill me in those moments, I’m not sure. But when I find a dime, she’s there… and there have been enough occasions when I didn’t know I needed her until I found the dime. And…
Mother’s Day has carried a different weight for me ever since April 18th, 2005, when my mom, Melinda, lost her fight against oral cancer. My mom was smart, kind, and a social butterfly, someone who never met a stranger. Her absence has shaped so much of my life, but so has her presence, in ways…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month Loss has lasting impacts, specifically mental health, but with support, children can develop resilience and knowledge that can help carry them through life. Grief can have a lasting impact on a child’s mental health. With proper support, a child can learn how to cope with loss, develop empathy for…
The moment you’ve worked so hard for has arrived – graduation day! All those late nights studying or working on project, challenges you overcame, and personal growth are something to look back on with a sense of great pride and maybe even relief that it is all over. You are on to your next exciting…
I was six years old when my dad died and twenty-five years old when I discovered Comfort Zone Camp. Everything in between has been a complex lesson on grief. On Thanksgiving Day 2004, my younger brother and I survived a car accident that my dad did not. On the way to my grandparents’ house in…
