What to Do When You’re Dreading Your Birthday

by Joanna Sawatsky | Nov 12, 2019 | Grief

Sometimes life is just hard. And it’s often birthdays and holidays that mark the passage of time, and remind us when life isn’t going as planned. I write most of the posts on this blog, but I have a small team behind me. Rebecca (my daughter) writes a ton,...

When Opioid Addiction Hits too Close to Home

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 16, 2019 | Grief

Addictions steal people’s lives, and they steal family’s hearts.Whether it’s substance abuse, pornography, gambling, or whatever, addictions are silent killers. This week tragedy struck someone close to the To Love, Honor and Vacuum community, and to...

Grappling with Mother’s Day if You’ll Never Be a Mom

by Rebecca Lindenbach | May 10, 2019 | Grief

Most times, I post a piece celebrating moms the Friday before Mother’s Day. But there are many women on this blog and in our communities who struggle with infertility, miscarriages, or infant loss. If that’s your story, today I wanted to dedicate this...

When It’s Hard to Rejoice with Other People’s Victories

by Joanna Sawatsky | Sep 4, 2018 | Grief

We’re told to rejoice with those who rejoice. But sometimes that’s an awfully hard slog. Hi everyone – this is Joanna, one of Sheila’s assistants. This week in September, Sheila (and all of us at To Love, Honor, and Vacuum), remember Sheila and...

Reader Question: How Does Grief Affect Your Sex Life?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Aug 6, 2018 | Grief, Sexual Intimacy

How does grief affect your sex life? How does it affect intimacy when you’re hurting? On Mondays I like to take a reader question and try to answer it on video (and I’ve had great fun filming some upcoming ones with my daughter Rebecca!). But today’s...

A Prayer Through Tears for Those Who Have Lost Babies

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 29, 2018 | Grief

Losing a baby is one of the most painful experiences we can have in this life. We’re coming up to Good Friday and Easter, the Christian celebration of Jesus’ death and resurrection. I know that many of my readers are walking through deep pain right...

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