I Had Maddie for Fourteen Years
Chris Coulter lost his daughter Maddie in 2015, when she was 14. For about ten years he carried one sentence: her life was taken from him. Anger and guilt came with it. What loosened it were the stories other kids told him about Maddie, including how she stood up for a swim teammate. A father’s honest account of anger, gratitude after losing a child, and why the anger still visits.
Be Kind Like Maddie for World Kindness Day
Maddie’s story reminds us that kindness can outlive loss. On World Kindness Day, The Mentor Well celebrates her legacy through mentorship—connecting caring adults with teens who need someone to listen, guide, and believe in them. Be kind like Maddie, and help kindness grow one conversation at a time.