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Grieving Mum Feels Baby Girl’s Heart Beat Again When She Meets Toddler Organ Recipient

“It’s a precious gift to know that my baby’s still alive,” Denise Bargo said during the emotional meeting.
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Both My Parents Died Before I Was 30. Here’s What I Wish I Had Known.

"The new assignment was to mourn the loss of a parent and the loss of myself as a daughter. ... Who was I without my parents?"
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My Husband Of 45 Years Just Died. Our Love Story Is As Unexpected As It Is Beautiful.

"I could have walked away when Steve told me he was mostly interested in men, but I didn't. I felt something beautiful and true blossoming, and I stayed."
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I Texted My Friend For Years After She Died. Then I Received A 5-Word Reply That Left Me Shaken.

"For the first time since my dear friend had died five years earlier, she’d written back."
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My Son Died Unexpectedly. Months Later, I Heard His Voice Say 4 Words That Flooded Me With Peace

"During those early months after my 24-year-old son, Eric, passed away in a car accident, I cried each night when I went to bed."
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My Wife Of 45 Years Died. I Thought I Truly Knew Her — Until I Discovered Her Journals

"When I began to read them, I found that she was not stoic. She had plenty of painful thoughts that she’d never said out loud."
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I Just Lost A Dog For The First Time. Here’s What I Learned About Surviving Pet Loss

"Had I been irresponsible for extolling the joy of pets when their loss is so devastating?"
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Why Do We Always Want To Know How Someone Died?

Mental health experts weigh in on this common impulse to find out the cause of death.
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How Long Should You Wait After Losing A Pet To Get Another One?

Grieving the loss of a beloved companion can take time.
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I Keep My Altar To The Dead Up All Year. Here’s Why It Doesn’t Make Me Sad

“Whether or not our departed loved ones are still with us, holding them as if they are can enrich our living experience.”
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