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<url><loc>https://samsmom.blog/2026/04/01/my-mamas-post-to-her-son/</loc><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Welcome to Samsmom. I&#039;m Heather and this is my journey as we navigate love, loss, rare disease, hope and resilency. Our family carries a POLG-1 genetic mutation that took my two children, Jack and Samantha and most recently, my brother Ryan. It&#039;s not an easy place to be, but here we are- with humor, love and grace, here we are.</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-04-01T20:45:15+00:00</news:publication_date><news:title>My Mama&#8217;s Post to her Son:</news:title><news:keywords>love, family, life</news:keywords></news:news></url></urlset>