For those who are coping with the loss of a parent, it can be difficult to get through Mother's Day. One group is helping provide support to children who share this painful bond and remind them that they’re not alone.
DENVER — For those who are coping with the loss of a parent, it can be difficult to get through Mother's Day.
"Some years are easier than others and other years are just harder," Carol Porter, who lost her mother to brain cancer when she was 7 years old, said."I was 6 years old. I really didn't know anybody who had had the same parent loss," Mackenzie Magner said."Growing up, it was, it felt lonely at times, it was uncomfortable to talk about."EmpowerHer programs are community-based, volunteer-driven and free to families.
LUMINARIA raises operating funds and spreads awareness to families that will benefit from the programs.
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