My Loss

Not So ‘Crazy,’ After All

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How my sister’s cancer death changed the way I approach my own health care choices.

The Hungry Mourner

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From funeral biscuits to cemetery picnics to parsley crowns, here's how the world marks death with food.

Into Thin Air

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HBO's The Leftovers' isn't a show about The Rapture; it's show about grief — and our wide-ranging responses to it.

How Do You Want To Die?

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When it comes to discussing the end of life, 'it's always too soon, until it's too late.' The Conversation Project explains how to start that dreaded talk with loved ones.

Dorm-Room Mourning

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After my mom's death, my dorm room was an embarrassing place for grief.

What Mom Would Have Thought of the Kardashian Clan

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I missed my mother at my wedding, and at the birth of my children. But the real reason I wish she was still here is to discuss reality TV with me.

From a Distance

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Sixteen years after my brother’s suicide, keeping his memory alive finally feels less a burden — and more a privilege.

My Father, Myself

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On the anniversary of Dad’s death, I honored him by spending a leisurely day, uncharacteristically, alone.

Mourning the Dad Who Walked Out on Me

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My dad walked out on me when I was nine. All grown up, I decided to find him — only to find out he was dead. Here's how I mourned.

Those Final Moments

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When I think about my mom, much of the time I recall not her life, but her horrific death while on an island vacation.

A Race Against Time

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Throughout my daughter's illness — and in the aftermath of her death — my treadmill has been a loyal companion.

From My Inbox, a Grim Reminder

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The school district emailed to remind me about kindergarten registration. The thing is, my younger daughter died two years ago.

Gold Star Widow

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At my first Memorial Day conference for military families, I found kindred spirits among the brokenhearted.

Forever ‘The Girls’

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After my husband died, my best girlfriends didn’t know what to say to me. But their presence that Memorial Day was more important than their words.

A Card Game Tackles ‘Living and Dying Well’

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Action Mill's new card game about 'living and dying well' prompts players to discuss the tough stuff.

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.

Last Call in the ‘Land of What If’

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After the man I was falling in love with died by suicide, I spent a year dating a ghost.

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.

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