List: Loss | Curated by Brooke Lewis, M.Ed.

May 1, 2024
13 stories
Loss
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Grief Book Club
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Brooke Lewis, M.Ed.
The Letter And The EulogyThe letter Mom wrote for me to find after she passed inspired my heartfelt eulogy
May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024
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Grief Book Club
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Brooke Lewis, M.Ed.
Adjusting To Life Without My MomLoss Like Losing a Limb
Apr 23, 2024
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Apr 23, 2024
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Grief Book Club
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Brooke Lewis, M.Ed.
Please Don’t Ask Me, “How’s your Mom?”Trying to hold it together as I am losing my best friend.
Mar 18, 2024
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Mar 18, 2024
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Grief Book Club
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Brooke Lewis, M.Ed.
My Pain Has a Name: Adult Orphan SyndromeGiving My Painful Emotions a Name Brought a Sense of Relief
Feb 2, 2024
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Feb 2, 2024
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The Shortform
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Brooke Lewis, M.Ed.
No Roots, Just WingsThe Tattoo on My Shoulder Doesn’t Mean What It Used To
Jan 26, 2024
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Jan 26, 2024
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Grief Book Club
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Brooke Lewis, M.Ed.
My Mom’s Best Parenting Decision After the Loss of Our DadHow my mom took a tragic loss and turned it into something beautiful.
Dec 21, 2023
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Dec 21, 2023
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Grief Book Club
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Brooke Lewis, M.Ed.
A Terminal Diagnosis Means: New Years, New FearsIt’s hard to look forward to the future when you fear your mom might not be there for it.
Jan 3, 2024
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Jan 3, 2024
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Grief Book Club
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Brooke Lewis, M.Ed.
Happy Feels Different After LossThis thought persisted in the years since losing my Dad and resurfaced with my Mom’s cancer diagnosis.
Nov 28, 2023
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Nov 28, 2023
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Grief Book Club
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Brooke Lewis, M.Ed.
Guilt of a Long-Distance CaregiverDeath and dying go hand in hand with guilt and regret. It’s painful and tragic but not insurmountable.
Nov 12, 2023
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Nov 12, 2023
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Grief Book Club
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Brooke Lewis, M.Ed.
Sisterhood Means Solidarity in SufferingAn ode to my sister, my lifelong friend.
Nov 9, 2023
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Nov 9, 2023
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Grief Book Club
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Brooke Lewis, M.Ed.
My Trauma Isn’t That SpecialRealizing the traumatic loss of a loved one isn’t actually uncommon helped me stop living in fear.
Nov 6, 2023
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Nov 6, 2023
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Grief Book Club
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Brooke Lewis, M.Ed.
It’s Possible to Mourn the Loss of Someone You Still Speak to Every DayHow I've learned to cope with loss and appreciate what I still have as GBM symptoms take their toll on my Mom.
Nov 2, 2023
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Nov 2, 2023
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Grief Book Club
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Brooke Lewis, M.Ed.
Things You Shouldn't Say to Someone With a Terminal IllnessBased on my experience with my mother's GBM diagnosis.
Nov 1, 2023
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Nov 1, 2023
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