I've read quite a bit on grief lately. There are all kinds of opinions on how to deal with grief. The one I subscribe to is to let grief have a place in your heart. If we put grief away, hide it, lock it up, it will come back in full intensity some day.

I discovered the other day,...

Cool things we did when my mom died:

I went to the mortuary and washed and cut her hair. I was her hair washing girl and so I really wanted to have that last experience.

My sisters, sister-in-law, father and I dressed her and styled her hair. I thought this might be weird,...

I don't know where else to put this so, I thought I'd put it here.
My mom died. It's been 6 weeks now.
I've become my father's emotional support system and listening ear. He calls me daily, sometimes several times. He's lost, angry, hurt, broken, trying. It's hard. Maybe I just need a...