#loss

Anniversary Traditions- MOM 4/20/50-1/13/2003

Yup, that is a picture of me and my mom. Way back when at my house in Naperville, Illinois. I was probably around 10. Now back to this blog.... Why am I making this so complicated? God it sounded so simple.... I wanted to do something special each year in memory of my mother. But I wanted it to be as special as she was. Something so amazing. So the whole world would know exactly what it lost when she died. Maybe a walk in her name with millions of people, or a school n

15 years later

This Saturday will mark 15 years since I lost my mom to her battle with breast cancer. I write this to share that we are not as alone as we

Grandma's boyfriend......

My friend (who is also a parent like me) was telling me how her widowed mom has a boyfriend. I too have experienced a parent dating and getting remarried after my mom lost her battle to cancer. Sadly I am at an age where I have more and more friends that have lost a parent to illness. I have had this exact conversation more times than I wish. As with all my posts, I feel it is important to talk about this. To tell people you and your family are not unique to this situatio