Hello, Grief. Youre back?

No one is really ever prepared for loss. Moreover, there is no tutorial on all that comes with it. Whether youve lost an earring, a job, a relationship, your mind, or a relative, there is one common truth to loss. Whatever you may have lost...is gone.

While I was pregnant with my son, my mother would rub my belly with her trembling hands and answer all my questions. She had all the answers and I listened to every single one of them. This deviated from the norm in our relationship. My mother was a stern and traditional Italian woman. Growing up, I hardly listened. I wanted to do my own thing confident that I knew it all. Once I found out I was pregnant, I started to do something I hated. I started listening to my mother.