June 2026 Dear Mom, I am so grateful that you came for Sara’s birth, meeting her soon after she arrived. I feel incredibly blessed to have had the same opportunity with my first grandchild. I will never forget the moment of seeing him for the first time, within a half hour of his birth, talking…
May 2026 Dear Mom, Happy Belated Mother’s Day! Last Sunday was very special. Alex and Abby joined us for lunch and fun conversation. Later we did FaceTime with Sara and her family. I feel truly blessed. You taught me the importance of family time and I will be forever grateful for that. I was very…
April, 2026 Dear Mom, I am a grandma!!! I am THRILLED!!! I have always adored babies and little children, loved my own two dearly, and finally enjoy the extraordinary blessing of having a grandson. Now I now how you felt when Sara was born. Since Fred and I did not know the sex of our…
A moving memoir about grief, healing, and enduring love invites readers to rediscover connection even after loss. Love, Helen: Letters to My Mother: Creating a Loving Connection after Loss by Helen Fernald is a heartfelt memoir that explores the transformative power of grief, love, and emotional healing. Written through deeply personal letters to her late…
March 22, 2026 Dear Mom, I am SO excited. Next weekend we fly to Colorado to visit with Sara and her husband. She is due on March 31 and we cannot wait to meet the new baby. It is hard to believe that nine months have passed. Sara has enjoyed a healthy, calm pregnancy. She…
February 2026 Dear Mom, I recently taught a new class that you would have loved. It is thanks to you that I could teach the subject—letter writing! As soon as I learned to write, you insisted that I write thank you cards to anyone who sent me a gift. I loved it! All you had…
By Helen Fernald January 26, 2026 Dear Mom, Looking out the window at the nearly foot of snow around my house today, I am reminded of January 20, 1985, and the big ice and snow storm in the middle of Kansas. Ever since I was a young child, what I wanted most in life was…
December 2025 Dear Mom, It is already December 28. Christmas has come and gone. It was a bit hectic this year, with so much going on, but for the last month I have been thinking about memories growing up with you, Dad and Charlie. Christmas was simpler back then, wasn’t it? Family time, decorations, a…
November 2025 Dear Mom, Alex turned 32 this year. It really does not seem possible. I have been thinking of my pregnancy with him and have been reminded of the myriad times I wished I could have called you to share or ask a question. I desperately wanted another child. Sara was nearly 9 when…
October, 2025 Dear Mom, I have so many happy memories of October, with all of its beauty. I know how much you loved it too. I remember, as a child, that we would all get into the car after lunch on Sundays for our family drive. Charlie and I sat in the backseat and looked…
