Grief Stories by Katy Parker from Journeyofsmiley

The Emotions We Carry After Loss

"Every emotion in grief is valid," a lesson loss taught me. Read the Grief Story, 'The Many Faces of Grief: A Journey Through Emotion,' by Angie Hanson…

Jul 28 • Katy Parker

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June 2026

Loss After Survival

“Survival can carry grief,” a lesson I learnt about trauma and loss. Read the Grief Story, 'When Grief Has No Name,' by Catherine Hannah about PTSD and…

Jun 18 • Katy Parker

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May 2026

Where Motherhood, Loss, and Silence Meet

"Speaking up breaks the silence and begins healing," a lesson I learned. Read the story, ‘My Honest Postnatal Depression Story’ by Ivana Poku exploring…

May 26 • Katy Parker

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April 2026

A Quiet Loss, A Lasting Love

"Grief doesn’t need to be justified or compared to be real," a lesson grief taught me. Read the story, 'The Loss of a Pet “Hamish”' by Gillian de Silva…

Apr 27 • Katy Parker

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March 2026

Shaped by Loss, Guided by Purpose

“Loss changes us in ways we never expect,” a lesson grief taught me. Read the story, 'A Journey Through Loss, Healing, and Purpose' by Sharna Southan, a…

Mar 19 • Katy Parker

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February 2026

When Loss Reshapes Identity: A Story of Sibling Grief

'Loss reshapes identity,' a lesson grief taught me. Read the story, 'Evolving Grief' by Judy Lipson, a powerful story of sibling loss and learning to…

Feb 17 • Katy Parker

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January 2026

Loss and the Bonds That Grow

'Shared loss can deepen relationships,' a lesson I learned after loss. Read the story, 'When a Young Soul Weeps,' by Denisa Herichova about about how…

Jan 12 • Katy Parker

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December 2025

Keeping Their Memory Alive After Loss

'Love never ends,' a lesson I learned after loss. Read the story, 'Our 7 Babies Missing From the "Family Photo", Never From Us,' by Carmen Grover, a…

Dec 16, 2025 • Katy Parker

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November 2025

Navigating Cumulative Grief When Sibling and Parent Losses Collide

'Grief doesn't have a timeline,' a lesson I learned after loss. Read the story, 'No Right Way to Do Grief,' by Julie Budge about the complexity of grief…

Nov 25, 2025 • Katy Parker

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October 2025

Grace Amidst Loss in the Shadow of Addiction

'Grace meets us in grief,' a lesson I learnt about loss. Read the Grief Story, 'Hope When You're Grieving,' by Dawn Ward about encountering God’s mercy…

Oct 29, 2025 • Katy Parker

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September 2025

Loving Through the Loss of Parental Expectations

Addressing the quiet grief of unmet expectations in the Grief Story, 'Embracing God Through the Grief of Special Needs Parenting,' by Jenn Soehnlin on…

Sep 18, 2025 • Katy Parker

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August 2025

The Silent Weight of Compounded Loss in Loving Someone Who Fades Away

'Grief accumulates,' a lesson I learnt about loss. Read the Grief Story, 'The Long Goodbye: A Journey Through Alzheimer's,' by Kathy Dye about…

Aug 21, 2025 • Katy Parker

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