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Replacement Child

A family comes to terms with its haunting past.

Altruism
Dad Re-Visited on Father's Day

Judy L. Mandel on June 12, 2014

I came to understand just how brave a man my dad really was.

I came to understand just how brave a man my dad really was.

Relationships
Getting to Know My Mother

Judy L. Mandel on May 1, 2014

Writing a memoir can bring you closer to understanding your mother.

Writing a memoir can bring you closer to understanding your mother.

Dreaming
A Writer Writes, Thanks David Rakoff

Judy L. Mandel on August 20, 2013

Writers grab and clutch their writing like it's a life raft. Maybe it is.

Writers grab and clutch their writing like it's a life raft. Maybe it is.

Friends
When a Friend Is Sick

Judy L. Mandel on July 18, 2013

Sometimes the answer is just to be there.

Sometimes the answer is just to be there.

Memory
My Sister's Lessons

Judy L. Mandel on May 16, 2013

My sister's inspiration is there when I need it most.

My sister's inspiration is there when I need it most.

Anxiety
When the Unthinkable Happens

Judy L. Mandel on April 16, 2013

How do we go on in the face of realizing that anything can happen?

How do we go on in the face of realizing that anything can happen?

Grief
On the Loss of a Child

Judy L. Mandel on April 11, 2013

A new definition of 'normal' after the loss of a child.

A new definition of 'normal' after the loss of a child.

Guilt
Why Am I Here When You Are Not?

Judy L. Mandel on March 22, 2013

Survivor's guilt is a common trait of the replacement child.

Survivor's guilt is a common trait of the replacement child.