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My daughter’s second attempt at suicide was on January 3, 2022. The hospital’s emergency room was overflowing with people sick with Covid, and I’m so grateful a ventilator was even available. It gave us another 11 months with her, as she succeeded in her final attempt in December of that year. When she arrived at…

Since losing my 20-year-old daughter to suicide in 2022, I’ve been very transparent on social media about her story and especially vocal about youth suicide prevention. One of my posts has over 23 million views, so I receive many direct messages. A common question from other moms is how they can prevent their children from…

Cashleigh was the light of my life, my ace. I actually cried the entire time I was pregnant with her. I was a single mom and already had three children. I was so worried about how I was going to care for and provide for a fourth. But when she was born, a calm came…