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  • Two people wearing 'W' beanies and hoodies smiling at a football game, with a crowded stadium and field in the background.
  • Person wearing a red and white letterman jacket standing in a field with greenery and a blurred background.
  • A smiling man and woman sitting at a wooden table in a cafe, decorated with Christmas garlands and vintage posters, with sunglasses resting on the table.
  • A group of four people standing on a football field, including a young man in a red football uniform with the number 9 and "Falcons" written on it. Two women and one man are standing next to him, smiling. The woman in the middle is wearing a hoodie with "Kentlake Football" written on it. The background features stadium bleachers.
  • Person wearing a large blue sombrero with gold embroidery and a tropical shirt featuring colorful parrots and leaves, smiling at the camera.
  • Two people smiling for a selfie on an airplane, with one wearing a cap and earbuds.
  • Young boy wearing a black fedora and casual clothes, standing in a clothing store, surrounded by racks of shirts and sports apparel.
  • Two people standing in a water-filled cave wearing helmets, surrounded by stalactites and rocky formations. They are inside a cave attraction with water, likely part of an adventure park.
  • Two people in camouflage clothing sitting on a truck bed with a deer, outdoors
  • A young man in graduation attire, including a cap with a red tassel and a black gown, kneels in a grassy field. He wears a silver stole with red text "KLHS" and holds his hands together. The background is blurred with greenery.
  • Two people sitting in a green golf cart parked on a driveway in a residential neighborhood with desert landscaping and cacti.
  • A man and a boy posing on a beach with a clear sky and water in the background.
  • Child in superhero costume standing confidently indoors.
  • Two children stand by a partially frozen lake with a misty mountain backdrop.
  • Four football players in maroon jerseys with "Falcons" logo on a field at night, standing together holding helmets.

  • "Hollow, silent, tearful, nauseous, nervous, complete and total decimation of all feelings inside my soul. Who can help me cope with that? No one. Grief and grieving are individual gauntlets, and in those moments I didn’t want to live through anymore gauntlets. Especially not this one."

  • "That is my role now. In my second half of life, I pledge that I will love, cherish, embrace, and hold onto anyone who needs to be held on to."

  • "A child of divorce, a daughter of an estranged parent, the daughter of adoption, a daughter of a law enforcement family, a wife of addiction, a step daughter of unusual particularities, a girl mom, a boy mom, the wife of recovery, the proud mom, and a mom of loss. A woman of substantial insecurity, and fragile self esteem who is starting to embrace the things I have always hated about myself. "

  • "So many tears, so many whys asked. So many sleepless nights that have no end and no beginning. "

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Lost and Found
Lost and Found

We will probably always feel lost in a world that holds no safe space for parents who have lost their children. Yet even here, in the ache of absence, we keep finding the next step—together. Because no matter how many times we lose our way, we return to each other.

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When does this end?
When does this end?

Maybe this is the work: to keep showing up, to hold onto the people who hold onto us, and to let those anchors keep us steady instead of dragging us down.

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The Impact of Paths Crossing: A Sudden Loss, A Lasting Ripple
The Impact of Paths Crossing: A Sudden Loss, A Lasting Ripple

I will never say I know what a person is feeling when they lose someone. Nobody has the same experience. What I do know is that when I think of Will, I tear up. Part of that is the ache for the Hardy family. Part of those tears are mourning a life cut far too short. I feel so blessed by my friendship with Karen and to have had the chance to meet her sister-in-law, Bri, for the first time a few months ago. We chatted in a Missoula coffee shop in the same town where Karen and I used to play for the Lady Griz. We laughed…

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Lucky #13
Lucky #13

What is the story behind the number 13 being lucky or unlucky? I don’t know. I grew up with the same things you all did. My grandpa would never leave the house on Friday the 13th, once he was retired. My grandma paid it no mind. Why did he stay home? What scared him so much? Or just superstition that made for fun with his grandkids.

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What Dreams May Come
What Dreams May Come

I will say this, I’ve never felt more like one of those lost souls who just keeps getting stepped on by their loved ones who didn’t realize they were underneath them.

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The Things We Do That We Don’t Like to Admit Out Loud
The Things We Do That We Don’t Like to Admit Out Loud

Numbness. Emptiness, darkness, heartbroken. All newly owned trademarks of ours are learning how to incorporate into our beings now.

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A Helping Hand for Those Suffering the Loss of a Child
A Helping Hand for Those Suffering the Loss of a Child

Grief often arrives like a tidal wave—fast, overwhelming, and life-altering. For those walking through the aftermath of losing a child, finding stable ground again can feel impossible. But every now and then, a light finds its way into the darkness. For many families, that light comes in the form of the Martyred Angels Foundation.

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Anniversaries & Celebrations
Anniversaries & Celebrations

How do you celebrate? How do you establish new traditions while still honoring your loved ones who are gone? When a specific holiday was someone’s favorite. Does it hurt when they are gone? Do you hate that holiday now? How quickly do you move-on to new traditions?

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