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October 8, 2015December 30, 2019 Mel

Emotional Vomit

I honestly don’t know how people do it. How do they hold it together and not get all emotional and messy and angry all over

May 21, 2015January 7, 2020 Mel

Owen's Gone, Posted by Melissa

As I was getting dressed for the day I looked at myself in the mirror and wondered, “How the heck did I get here?” How

March 20, 2015January 7, 2020 Mel

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It’s been 1 week and 1 day since the great fall … and I’ve learned a few things from having one less foot. Here’s a

March 16, 2015January 8, 2020 Mel

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So this happened on Thursday morning … At 5:24 a.m mom duty called. Jaden woke me up saying that he was gonna to throw up. I

March 6, 2015January 14, 2020 Mel

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The cover story aired on Wednesday night. My parents, sister and I gathered on the couch together to watch it. I really hope that this

March 3, 2015 Mel

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During the years (holy cow it’s actually been years) following Owen’s death, I have found great healing in being able to give back to those

February 11, 2015February 11, 2015 Mel

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We have all experienced pain. All kinds of pain. Physical, emotional pain. Pain that we have felt like we deserved and pain that was completely

January 18, 2015 Mel

Milestones, Posted by Melissa

My family is officially four tonsils, four adenoids down and two ear tubes up. The last five days have gone by in a blink of

November 10, 2014 Mel

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Do you remember where you were exactly four years ago today? I do! I was on the third floor, in the birthing center of Waukesha

November 1, 2014 Mel

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Here is a myth about divorce … you stop loving the other person. For me, it’s not quite like that. I loved my ex husband.