‘Your Papa Is Right Here’

by  Marc Sorensen Leandro

After my husband died, an old friend asked me what he could offer me, beyond words. I thought of something that our young sons could treasure.

Purple Rain on Father’s Day

by Janine Annett

My dad and the rock star Prince had everything and nothing in common. This is the time of year I feel their absence most acutely.

12 Diverse YA Books That Taught Me About Grief

by Alica Forneret

I turned to the genre for a distraction and got so much more.

Don’t Talk About How ‘It Gets Better’

by Suchandrika Chakrabarti

This is what I wish my friends knew when my parents died.

Object Amnesia

by Christina Lewis Halpern

We always had too many of my late father’s iconic dress shirts — until the Smithsonian wanted one, and we realized we had none.

I Came Out to Family While Planning My Mother's Funeral

by Saeed Jones

Reeling in brand-new grief, I felt more like my true self than ever before.

The Myth of Protecting People from Suffering

by Jennifer Pastiloff

When we try to shield people from pain in an effort to not break their hearts, we end up doing just the opposite.