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Grief: Does Time Really Heal All Wounds?

by Sheila Wray Gregoire | Mar 22, 2021 | Grief

Can you “get over” grief? Can you recover from the loss of a child, the loss of a spouse, or the loss of a parent so that life can become normal again? A few years ago I wrote an important post on what grief looks like, and that post has been shared...

11 Things to Put in a Care Package After Miscarriage or Stillbirth–or Other Loss

by Joanna Sawatsky | Sep 4, 2020 | Grief

When someone you love is grieving, how can you reach out and do something tangible to help? Today is the 24th anniversary of my son Christopher’s death (you can read more about that here). I know many of you have walked through grief, too: miscarriages,...

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,...

PODCAST: Pregnancy Etiquette and How Systems Can Reduce Stress in Marriage

by Rebecca Lindenbach | Jul 11, 2019 | Doing Life Together, Family, Podcasts

It’s time for a new episode of the To Love, Honor and Vacuum podcast! I hope you all will listen, but if you don’t have time, I’ll have some links and rabbit trails below so you can read all you want as well! And consider this podcast...

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...

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...