My Loss

Among Motherless Daughters

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Each year, scores of women whose mothers have died unpack their loss at the Motherless Daughters conference. This year I was one of them.

The Duo Behind “The (Dead Mothers) Club”

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"The (Dead Mothers) Club" filmmakers Carlye Rubin and Katie Green discuss their partnership and activism, and how technology is opening up conversations around death.

To Be a Motherless Mother on Mother’s Day

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Five years after my mom’s sudden death, the birth of my son returned to me something I had been missing.

Widowed With Children

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My husband died when I was 7-months pregnant with my second child. A year on, I’m again looking for a mate — this time with an infant and a toddler in tow.

My ‘Recovery Cat’ Would Never Recover

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When Kali died, she took with her 16 years of secrets.

News of Dad’s Death, Spread on Facebook

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Thanks to social media, my father's death was old news by the time I found out about it.

Rites of Passage

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Rituals of all kinds — from daily prayers to playing pop songs — can help mitigate grief after loss, a new study out of Harvard shows.

A Word for My Loss

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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of same sex marriage on what would have been my 28th anniversary with my partner. Though we were never able to marry, I consider myself a widower.

Why Grandmothers Rock

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My grandmother died more than five years ago. But to this day when I need a pick-me-up, I channel the positive energy she put into her work, her beloved Phillies and me.

Remembering Parents Lost to AIDS

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Hundreds of thousands have died of AIDS in this country. Now, two women are building a community of those who lost parents to the disease.

On the Road

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After my 6-year-old son died, I was determined to grieve on my own terms. So I sold all my belongings and set off on my bicycle.

Small Screen, Big Loss

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‘How I Met Your Mother’ and ‘The Good Wife’ finales portray loss through two lenses.

Michael’s Knife

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Ever since my brother-in-law’s accidental death, the kitchen utensil he sold us evokes a torrent of memories — and questions.

The Night My Nightmare Came True

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I couldn't fathom my recurring childhood nightmare would come true. But I also couldn't imagine I'd emerge from its destruction.

Stilled and Beating Hearts

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Pregnant with our first child, I felt my baby's kicks grow stronger as our beloved feline's heart slowly failed.

My Roaring, Immature Twenties

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Untethered after my mother's death, I found myself suspended in adolescence as age 30 approached.

A Class on Death Yields a Fuller Life

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A popular college class is changing students' perspectives on death — and transforming their lives in the process.

Babe in Prison-land

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Born to an incarcerated convict and taken from her as an infant, I mourned a mother I can't remember.

Sweet Therapy

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Word to the wise: a modern house of mourning requires copious amounts of chocolate. Bake these cookies the next time you need to show your love.

March 12 is Katie Fisher Day

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Left spinning after his sister's sudden death, a comedian harnessed social media to create a holiday in her memory.

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