#grief

Another opportunity and another father missed on Father's Day

It was my third Father's Day with no father of my own to celebrate.

Son reminds me how we can live as Easter people

Parker, 8 Easter blessings! This is one of my favorite holidays, and not just because of the outfits and the candy. Easter is one of my...

A case of mistaken identity reminds me to shine

Melanie Nichols Melanie Nicholas by Melanie Nicholas I was working late a few nights ago when I received a strange Facebook message. The...

Grief makes it hard to find joy during Christmas

My Marley girl Christmas is supposed to be perfect, joyous, celebratory. But I haven’t been feeling it the last few weeks. My tree is...

My sweet Milo: Preparing for the inevitable

My first baby, Milo Aaron Nicholas. He thinks he’s a cat. The Hubs and I hadn’t been married very long when I dragged him into PetsMart...

Small talk about big things

Austin holds his sons Tucker, left, and Greyson, right. Greyson, the little Lion Man, died when he was six months old. I can’t tell you...