a mother's death also means the loss of the consistent, supportive family system that once supplied her with a secure home base, she then has to deve….

I truly believe that the death of my mother has made me the way I am today. I am a survivor, mentally strong, determined, stronwilled, self-reliant, ….

When a mother dies, a daughter’s mourning never completely ends..

Writers seek to create order out of the chaos of everyday life, and to extract meaning from both the tragic and the mundane.

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There is an emptiness inside of me -- a void that will never be filled. No one in your life will ever love you as your mother does. There is no love ….

Rachel Resnick's story of love lost and love sought cracks open the timeworn addiction narrative to release something raw, probing, brave, and redemp….

When a daughter loses a mother, the intervals between grief responses lengthen over time, but her longing never disappears. It always hovers at the e….

The degree to which a surviving parent copes is the most important indicator of the child's long-term adaptation. Kids whose surviving parents are un….

I am fooling only myself when I say that my mother exists now only in the photographs on my bulletin board or in the outline of my hand or in the arm….

Our mothers are our most direct connection to our history and gender..

I couldn't chance failing in New York yet, letting the city fail me. It was the only place I knew I belonged. If I couldn't survive there, I would ha….

Someone did us all a grave injustice by implying that mourning has a distinct beginning, middle, and end..

Our lives are shaped as much by those who leave us as they are by those who stay. Loss is our legacy. Insight is our gift. Memory is our guide.