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My Grief Is My Oyster: Modern Loss piece by Laura Madaio

My Grief Is My Oyster

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Sloppy and raw, with unpredictable shapes, the loss of my father resembles one of the last special meals we shared.

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How Shane Hawkins and the Foo Fighters United Us in Grief

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Taylor Hawkins' son poured everything into each slam of the sticks. When words fail, music comes through – and pulls us all in.

Can Technology Help Us Talk to the Dead? (Spoiler: Yes) 

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It may not be exactly like Amazon's 'Upload,' but the future of preserving our stories is here.

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The Power of Public Mourning

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Listeners of the 'Death, Sex & Money' podcast were invited to hold space for their 2020 losses. Here's what happened.

‘Tis the Season for Hot Widower Movie Dads

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Apparently, sad dads are sexy and sad moms are a burden. But who am I to complain? Here are my top four.

Modern Loss 2020 gift guide

A Gift Guide for Grievers (and Those Who Love Them)

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From ego-boosting apparel to frame-worthy puzzles to an instant community, these gifts say ‘I know the holidays are rough, and I'm here for you.'

Modern Loss Self Care

It’s Time to Build Your Self-Care Routine

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Grief gives us little control over ourselves, so it’s vital to control what we can by nourishing our needs. Here are some ideas.

12 Diverse YA Books That Taught Me About Grief

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

Zoey’s Extraordinarily Misguided Playlist

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How the musical TV show could have struck the right notes but didn't

After a Mother’s Death, Drawing All The Things

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Art speaks volumes when words fail, and especially in 'The Imaginary Library.'

Mom’s Minivan: A Cartoon

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My childhood minivan was layers of disgusting. It was also a place where I spent a ton of time with my mom when she was alive. This is the story of both of those things.

Why I’m Working to Send 10,000 Tablets to COVID-19 Hospital Units and Hospices

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Death rituals are an integral part of our grieving process. Here's how you can help COVID-19 hospice patients separated from their loved ones say goodbye.

What If We Treated Death Like Birth?

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We would play shower games like 'I will remember you every time I …' We would prepare a death 'nursery.' There'd be a great playlist.

What You Taught Us in 2019

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You all are so wise. Here are your 7 loss lessons from the year that was.

What My Grief Feels Like: An Illustrated Guide

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It changes your body, sometimes in ways you can see and always in ways you can't.

Having a Dead Sibling Is Full of Contradictions

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It’s been a decade since my brother died. His death has shaped me and it has confounded me — with its curses and blessings, too.

To the Widowed Dad on Father’s Day

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Being a ‘good enough’ parent is precisely what your grieving children need.

Writing a Book With My Mom Kept Her Memory Alive

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Now it's time to say goodbye (again).

Springing Into Grief

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How to appreciate those gerberas when someone you love may actually be pushing them up

Dani Shapiro Modern Loss

‘Take Ownership of What You’ve Discovered’

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Writer Dani Shapiro opens up about secrets, healing through exploring, and the thrill of of the word “million.”

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