Modern Loss Favorites

The Soundtrack of Loss

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Our Mourning, Noon & Night columnist explores music’s evolving role in our grief journeys. Plus a Spotify playlist of the songs that have carried us through our darkest days.

Twitter for Eternity   

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I wish I had more letters from my mother, more time with her, more everything. What I do have, though, is her 16.7K tweets.

What Is ‘Sexual Bereavement’?

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We don't talk about it enough.

Screening Calls for My Dead Son

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‘Sorry, he’s not here.’ You have no idea how sorry I am Eric’s not here.

Could Everybody Stop Trying to Pretty Up Death? It’s Not Working.

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Language that denies the mess of death also denies the grieving the chance to be messy.

The Grinch in Your Mailbox?

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Should a holiday letter say how much pain you're in? Our advice columnist weighs in.

‘Grief Is Something You Live in and Then Eventually It Lives in You’

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Writer Ariel Levy on her son's birth, death and what she considers grief's most valuable lesson.

The Stillbirth Status Updates I Really Wanted to Write

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Here's what I really wanted to write about my pregnancy loss: mother of two, one living.

6 Cliché-Free Memorial Tattoos

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Forget "R.I.P." Our Mourning, Noon & Night columnist takes on a new brand of tribute tattoos.

Your Kids Don’t Want To Inherit Your Clutter

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A professional organizer we love offers 5 steps to streamlining your stuff — so your family won’t have to.

My Dad Was Dying While I Was Divorcing

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I vowed never to speak with my ex-husband again. Then my father was diagnosed with leukemia.

Losing Sal

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Losing a pet is a peculiar experience. Animal lovers get it, but others don't. They ask when you're getting a new one. Like you’re replacing a broken toy.

Mayday on a May Day

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Approaching the fourth anniversary of my husband’s death, my one constant was not knowing exactly how I’d get through it.

Mourning the Father I Never Knew

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My dad is dead. But when a friend loses a parent, I can’t honestly say that I understand what he’s going through. Here's why.

No Man’s Land

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Between the time we decided to stop treatment and the time my baby son died, I felt desperately alone — pulled between my ‘cancer family’ still fighting to save their children and the bereaved families on the other side of this battle.

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A Miscarriage Saved My Marriage

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I didn’t wish for this loss. But it happened, and brought uncommon gifts.

Life’s Too Short to Wear Beige

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I was a closeted gay woman surrounded by white-hued walls and yearning for my own colorful world. My sister's death changed everything.

Grief Bacon: Mourning My Mom, and My Figure

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The term is a thing (just ask the Germans). Our series on the impact grief has on our bodies.

Why I Like Funerals More Than Weddings

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"Four Weddings and a Funeral"? I'd rather watch "Four Funerals and a Wedding."

How to Handle and Help With Workplace Grief

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A guide for managers and coworkers on navigating the tough transitions stemming from loss.

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