grief
Losing a family member is one of the most traumatic life events; Families must support one another to endure the five stages of grief and get through it together.
My Mum’s Passing . Content Warning.
So… today is a new day. Yesterday after lunch, my mother went to her final resting place. Twelve months earlier, at the same time, same day and date (just one year apart), my best friend took his last breath. He had people around him celebrating his life, laughing and talking to him as he closed his big eyes while we comforted him and showered him with love.
By Teena Quinn about 3 hours ago in Families
Inside Infertility . Content Warning.
Infertility isn’t just a “journey.” It’s a quiet heartbreak that repeats itself month after month. I’ve been walking through IUIs and now IVF, doing everything my doctors ask, everything my heart can handle… and still, the hardest part is the waiting. Each cycle begins with the same rhythm: five, six, sometimes seven early morning trips to the doctor. Ultrasounds. Blood draws. Needles sliding into the same veins until they’re tender to the touch. Four or more jabs every month… and still, I whisper to myself, Maybe this will be the one. Then there’s those two weeks where hope and fear sit in your chest like stones. Where you tell yourself not to get excited, not to imagine, but you do anyway.
By Nicole Oliver8 days ago in Families
Blue Room 🛏️
Loneliness has never been about being alone. I have felt it in crowds, in homes full of family, in rooms buzzing with voices. It is not the silence of solitude I know—it is something older, deeper, stitched into my chest. It is a weight in my stomach, a tightness around my heart, a companion that clings when I try to laugh or speak or reach for someone. It has been with me since I was a child, a shadow from the very beginning.
By Saiydaa Hayes16 days ago in Families
