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I work in a small town in rural Montana—population 93 if you count dogs, cats, gofers, chickens, and the occasional goat. There’s a little tiny grocery store (about like a convenience store) where I buy lunch most days. Yesterday I mentioned to the clerk, whom I’ve known for a couple of years, although not well—really […]

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One of the quietest, heaviest thoughts many grieving parents carry is this: Am I being punished? What did I do to deserve this? Where did I go wrong? That thought can attach itself to almost anything: a mistake from years ago, a time when your faith felt shaky, a prayer you missed, or a call […]

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The hole that a child’s death blasts through a family can tear a marriage apart. Friends reminded my husband, Bryan, and me of this when we snapped at each other in the days after the suicide of our 21-year-old son, Noah. The anger, guilt, and remorse surrounding suicide loss make it easy to lash out […]

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