My mom was the glue in our family. After she died, the rest of us had to learn her role.

The author (left), shown with her two sisters and their mother, says they have all had to step into new roles since their mom passed away. Courtesy of Alyssa Wiens. My mom died in 2019 when I was 27 and she was 60. Our family dynamics have shifted as we've all grieved and adjusted to our loss. In the years since, I've been surprised by how much of her role I've had to take on. My mom passed away from cancer in 2019; I was 27, and she was 60. Since then, my dad, two sisters (plus a brother-i...