How I learned to stop worrying and embrace my sister’s belief in reincarnation

3 weeks, 2 days ago

I found out my sister was actually my biological MOTHER after a stranger told me at the school gates when I was nine

A woman has spoken out about a shocking revelation she made about her family - uncovering that the person she thought was her sister was actually her real mother. When grandparents were informed of what happened, they told Megan to ignore what this person had said and 'sugar coated' the truth, instead saying that the whole thing was untrue. Megan …

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2 months, 1 week ago

For decades I imagined how wonderful it would be to find my long-lost sister. But when I finally met her aged 43 she felt like a stranger. Then something unimaginable happened, reveals KATIE GLASS

Daily Mail

She is skinny and sporty. Yet she is my sister – my long-lost sister – and when we meet for the first time ever, I am convinced there will be an immediate sense of connection and kinship and sisterly love. You always think there will be more time – but suddenly he was gone, leaving so much unspoken, including my …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

Help! My Sister Just Dropped the Bomb That She’s Pregnant. And She Expects Me to Take Care of Them Both.

Slate

Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Well, my sister actually pushed me, and if our Dad hadn’t gotten between us, we might have gotten physical like we did as kids. —Baby Bomb Dear Baby Bomb, Your sister is struggling with taking accountability for her choices, and she’s trying to push the discomfort of doing that work onto you. —Daughter Trouble …

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3 months ago

Haunted by my sister's death, I now understand Princess Diana's 'replacement child' agony

Daily Mail

My sister Julie died in the month of August. Princess Diana was a replacement child - her brother had died in infancy just a year before her birth Diana's parents wanted a male heir, and the princess later described developing a sense of inadequacy as a result Elvis Presley was born moments after a stillborn twin brother. He was plagued …

Family Children Death Parents Loss Child Brother

4 months, 1 week ago

Help! My Mom Believes She Has a Psychic Connection to Her Dead Relatives.

Slate

Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. Any issues that might arise from her current fixation would be obvious to her husband, and hopefully, if that time comes, he’ll be bold enough to get her the help she requires. Dear Prudence, * Your letter signoff Your pronouns Your email Submit Dear Prudence, I’m in a chat group with three friends I …

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5 months, 1 week ago

My Family Taught Me To Hide The Truth About My Brother. I Wish They Hadn't.

Huff Post

The author's brother is pictured as a young man. Photo By Mimi Nichter From the time I was 7, my mother instructed my older sister and me that if anyone asked how Joel was doing, we should tell them he was “fine.” Joel, my older brother, stayed in his room when people visited and didn’t go with us to see …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

I wasn’t prepared for the emotional pain of clearing out my mum’s home

The Telegraph

Emptying my mum’s house after her death this April felt overwhelming. So when, earlier this year, she suddenly passed away at 81 due to metastatic cancer, the emotional gravity of sorting through her home felt immense. My mum lived in her tiny two-up, two-down terraced cottage in Twickenham and it was overflowing with memories – decades of her life carefully …

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8 months, 1 week ago

I Thought I Knew My Mom. Then I Found A Grainy Polaroid That Forced Me To Reconsider.

Huff Post

The author and her mom at her elementary school, where her mom frequently volunteered. Photo Courtesy Of Jacqueline LeKachman A few weeks before moving out of my parents’ house for college, I stumbled upon a grainy Polaroid of my mom in her 20s. “Ironically, although she noted every minute detail of my life, my mom rarely shared stories about her …

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1 year, 2 months ago

I Didn't Know If I Believed In The Afterlife. Then My Dead Father Sent Me A Message.

Huff Post

The author on vacation with his dad in New Zealand in 2004. Courtesy of Noah Michelson My dad’s mom was a short, loudmouthed redhead and she looked exactly like the actress Ethel Merman ― so much so, that we used to call her that. But what about “Ethel?” And how could he have known about the ties still hanging in …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Together Through it all!

Deccan Chronicle

A deep relationship Anna is the first half of Amma and the second half of Nanna. — MLC Kalvakuntla Kavitha, sister of K. T. Rama Rao, Minister for IT E&C; Municipal Administration & Urban Development; Industries & Commerce ‘Akka instilled empathy in me’ My Akka Sucharitha and I have always been more like friends, we’ve had very few disagreements. “Be …

Life My Life My Parents Sister

2 years, 2 months ago

My Relationship With My Mom Was A Nightmare. Then An Unexpected Tragedy Changed Everything.

Huff Post

The author with her mother in 1988. “When I finally came up for air and saw my reflection in the full-length mirror, what I saw wasn’t a grown woman but a little girl.. That's when I realized what she needed ― what I needed ― was to be mothered.” So, when my mother called to tell me she was going …

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2 years, 4 months ago

After My Mom's Death, I Developed A Seemingly Innocent Habit. Then It Spiraled Out Of Control.

Huff Post

The author and her mother, circa 1980. I begin to take pictures, rapid-fire, only to be interrupted by my phone flashing: “Cannot Take Photo.” This is not the first time my phone has shamed me for being unable to “Manage My Storage.” It started when my children were born, and now there are 22,383 pictures and 855 videos that I …

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2 years, 5 months ago

My Family Hid The Haunting In Our Home From Me For Years. Then I Found These Photos.

Huff Post

"One night, my grandparents retired to their bedroom upstairs only to find their sheets torn and their bed sliced apart," the author writes of this photo from Nov. 1, 1988. If my brothers or I questioned any of it, Mom would tell us everything was fine ― the same words we’d often overhear her whispering to our father and grandmother. …

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2 years, 5 months ago

A year since my sister’s suicide, here’s what I’ve learnt about grief – and life

The Independent

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2 years, 7 months ago

My Dad Hid My Sister From Me For Decades. Then I Learned That Wasn't Our Only Family Secret.

Huff Post

The author with her brother and sister during a visit in New York City in 2002. “Your brother was going through your dad’s briefcase seven years ago and discovered letters from your sister,” she told me. Once I saw an email on his computer and asked who it was from, and he swore me to secrecy.” “So, Dad doesn’t know …

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3 years, 5 months ago

I Didn't Know If I Believed In The Afterlife. Then My Dead Father Sent Me A Message.

Huff Post

The author on vacation with his dad in New Zealand in 2004. Courtesy of Noah Michelson My dad’s mom was a short, loudmouthed redhead and she looked exactly like the actress Ethel Merman ― so much so, that we used to call her that. But what about “Ethel?” And how could he have known about the ties still hanging in …

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3 years, 5 months ago

I lived in a share house with my mum when I was a kid. I got a 'sister' out of it

ABC

In 2002, my mum Shirley and I were renting a too-big, rundown house in pre-gentrified Preston we could barely afford. So when she told me her friend, Saskia, Saskia's six-year-old daughter Sabine and their dog would be moving in with us for a bit because they were struggling too, I was relieved even though I felt like we barely knew …

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3 years, 8 months ago

After my parents died, I cut my siblings out of my life for good. I don’t regret it

The Independent

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At first, when the sibling divisions …

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3 years, 9 months ago

What it's like to come out later in life

ABC

After being married for 25 years, having four children and remaining a committed Christian, Nicola came out at 49. While there were clues over the years, her sexuality was something she couldn't even admit to herself until her mid-40s. "I was really good at shoving it down and avoiding it and pretending it wasn't there, to the point that I …

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4 years ago

Woman reconnects with her sister after more than 20 YEARS apart

Daily Mail

A woman who had no contact with her half-siblings for more than 30 years revealed how they reconnected after she spotted her photo while searching through newspaper articles online. Michelle Glogovac, 39, who lives in San Jose, California, met half-siblings Annette, 56, and Steven Lalor, 51, as a toddler but lost contact after their father, Bob Lalor, divorced his ex-wife. …

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4 years, 1 month ago

My Sister Became My Brother 50 Years Ago, Before Many Knew What 'Transgender' Meant

Huff Post

The author and his brother spreading their mother's ashes in 2009. “You’re going to be late,” Mom reminded me. “That’s great,” I said to my mom on the phone when she told me. *** “It’s a good story,” my brother said when I called him recently to let him know I was writing about our lives. Keith Hoffman has written …

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5 years, 6 months ago

I Went To Sibling Therapy With My Adult Sister And It Saved Our Relationship

Huff Post

Illustration: Yukai Du for HuffPost; Photo Courtesy of Kelli Dunham I’m no stranger to therapy. Each kid’s day-to-day experience at home was in large part governed by the sibling immediately older than us. Later, when she was at Messiah College and I was at Mid-America Bible College, she would read to me from her copy of Shel Silverstein’s hilarious and …

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6 years ago

My Family Was On A TLC Reality Show. Here's The Dark Secret That Never Aired.

Huff Post

In 2007, when I was 14, I appeared on “Kids by the Dozen,” a reality show that aired on The Learning Channel and featured my family and other large families like mine. She would later reconcile with my parents after capitulating to my parents’ demands and undergoing “Christian counseling.” “Kids by the Dozen” led to a staged “reconciliation” between my …

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6 years, 6 months ago

Just like Paul McCartney, these women believe their deceased family members returned as animals

Daily Mail

After a loved one dies, comfort can come in many ways. Sceptics may scoff, but for a surprising number of people, Sir Paul's words struck a chord, for they too believe lost loved ones have returned in animal form. She lives with her second husband Lawrence, 50, who works in office procurement, in Cambridge and she has five children aged …

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6 years, 7 months ago

Why losing a sibling with learning difficulties is not a blessing in disguise

The Independent

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8 years, 4 months ago

Lucy Kalanithi: "Suffering is not a special experience, and that's comforting"

Salon

It must be difficult to be known in professional circles as, among other things, a widow. I think we're in a very small club of people who know what it's like to write a book while you're running out of time. Being physicians prepared us really well for Paul's illness because we didn't feel angry. Because if it's built to …

Grief Health Care Care Experience Feel Paul Think

11 years, 11 months ago

Mounika struggling to come to terms with life

The Hindu

“I have never felt so lonely in life,” says 19-year-old Bethala Mounika sitting at her home located amid a cluster of houses at Nazar Colony here on a warm afternoon. Her eyes still moist and face weary, the eldest daughter in the family is struggling to come to terms with life after the tragic death of her mother, Kantha Suneela, …

Mother My Mother Her Mother Her Eyes Mounika

16 years, 1 month ago

The Long Goodbye

Slate

The other morning I looked at my BlackBerry and saw an e-mail from my mother. Nearly every day I get e-mails from people who write: “I hope you’re doing well.” It’s a kind sentiment, and yet sometimes it angers me. Nor do I find much relief in the well-meant refrain that at least my mother is “no longer suffering.” Mainly, …

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How I learned to stop worrying and embrace my sister’s belief in reincarnation

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