Your Ultimate Guide for Healthy Living

One of the strangest parts of grief — the part no one warns you about — is how time completely loses its structure. I can look at a calendar. I can count the months. I can say the number of years out loud. And yet inside my mind and body, none of it feels true. Grief doesn’t follow the clock. It bends time, freezes it, stretches it, and compresses it until you don’t know what’s real anymore. And within that, there’s something even more confusing — something many grieving peop

A reflection on the second anniversary of losing Dylan Two years today. Those words sit heavy on my chest, but the truth is… I don’t feel different today than I did yesterday. Or last week. Or most days in between. People talk about the anniversary like it’s a storm you can circle on a calendar—something you should prepare for, dread, honor, or crumble under. But here’s the honest truth, at least for me: I feel like these the other 364 days of the year too. Nothing magically

There’s a question that sits heavy on the hearts of grieving parents — a question people don’t often talk about out loud: “Do I have to let my child go for them to be free?” After losing my son, Dylan, I heard it often: “You need to let him go.” “He can’t be free until you release him.” Every time those words were spoken, I felt a pain that words can’t describe. How do you let go of your own child? Why would you? And worse — what if holding on meant he wasn’t free? For a long

Life is full of obstacles. Some are small, some are heavy, and some feel like walls so high you wonder if you’ll ever climb over them. When grief is part of your journey, those obstacles often feel bigger, heavier, and endless. So, what do we do with them? Do we avoid them? Pretend they’re not there? Or… do we face them, knowing that even if we can’t move them today, maybe tomorrow we’ll have the strength to try? Here’s the truth: going over an obstacle doesn’t mean grief dis

If you’re a grieving mother like me, you already know grief isn’t “just emotional.” It hits the body. Hard. When I lost my son Dylan, my whole world changed — but so did my nervous system. Suddenly I wasn’t sleeping. My heart raced for no reason. I forgot simple things. Loud noises made me jump. I was exhausted and wired all at once. I remember thinking, “Why does this feel like trauma in my bones?” Because it is. Grief + Your Nervous System: What’s Actually Happening? Our ne

There’s a part of grief that no one warns you about. It’s not written in the books, it’s not talked about in support groups, and it’s...

When my son Dylan passed away, the world as I knew it shattered. He was just 18. A young man with dreams of becoming a gym teacher, of...

Mornings used to feel different for me. They were full of energy, plans, and a sense of normalcy. But after losing my son, Dylan, my...

My oldest son is turning 20. That sentence feels so strange to say. Because while it’s true, it’s also not how I imagined celebrating...

Some days, I sit in the stillness, allowing my heart to ask the questions that swirl within me. One question rises above all others, a...

Losing someone you love is a journey no one chooses, and there’s no roadmap for how to survive it. These books have helped me navigate...

Grief is a journey that reshapes everything in its path—our hearts, our thoughts, and the way we view the world. While everyone...

As grieving mothers, it’s easy to feel like optimism boarded a different train, leaving us on the rickety Grief Express. You know the...

Grieving the loss of a loved one is one of the hardest journeys we can experience. There’s no right or wrong way to grieve, and the...

Christmas is a season of joy, togetherness, and traditions that warm our hearts, even in the chilliest of winters. Yet, for many of us,...

Grief is a heavy, unwelcome companion, especially for mothers who have endured the unimaginable loss of a child. It changes...

A year ago, my world was turned upside down when I lost my son. It’s difficult to articulate what grief truly feels like, but if I had to...

Grief is a journey no one can truly prepare you for, and it comes with lessons that aren’t often discussed. While everyone’s experience...

N ovember is a heavy month for me. Many might assume that November 27—the day Dylan passed—would be the hardest. But for me, it’s...

Navigating the holidays after losing a loved one is never easy, especially when they played such a big role in those special moments. For...