The second holiday season without my mother has arrived, and although I miss her every day, this time of year is especially hard. It’s a challenging time for anyone who has lost a loved one. Loss is something that we all will face or have already faced in our lifetime, and yet we are still

One thing that I can’t quite shake is our need to tell someone who is bereaved to be strong.  The inability to allow people to feel safe when feeling a raw and honest emotion towards the loss of a loved one concerns me.  Sure, it will make you uncomfortable, but this moment and this experience

One of the ways that I decided to deal with the grief of losing my mom was to stay committed to the goals I shared with her. One of those goals was to bring Lemons 2 Lemonade back in person. I created Lemons 2 Lemonade out of a need to find a community that I

There’s a secret society of the bereaved.  Sorry if I’m spilling the beans, but this has surprised me and made me very curious. The day I shared with the world that my mother became an ancestor was when I received my invitation to this society. Texts messages and DMs welcoming me into the club. Some