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Dear Valerie: The Blog
In which I share memories of my daughter as I learn to navigate this unpredictable, foreign land of grief.
LATEST POSTS
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Second Spring
I wrote this letter to my daughter on March 20, 2023, the first day of Spring. This is my second spring without her, and I still have more questions than answers.
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The End of January
This is the letter I wrote to Valerie on the first anniversary of the day she died. In some ways, losing her is even harder now, after a whole year of daily reminders of the impact of her death.
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My First Mother’s Day Without Valerie
A very difficult day: the first Mother’s Day I had to spend without my daughter. This and every other holiday is now and forever changed.
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Dear Valerie: An Introduction
A letter to my readers, introducing my blog, Dear Valerie: Remembering My Daughter.
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Immortality: The Poem
Immortality, the Clare Harner poem, was a favorite of my daughter Valerie. I’ve also created a video, an illustrated reading of this poem, available now on YouTube.
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The Birthday That Never Was
This is the letter I wrote to Valerie on her birthday in 2022, only a few weeks after she died.
Dear Valerie: Remembering My Daughter 