Candid conversation about grief. Beginners welcome.
Home, Not Home
By Nikki Reimer
After my brother died suddenly, everything about my hometown felt all wrong — until it didn't.
Living a Year as if It Were My Last
By Barbara Becker
As my childhood friend was dying of cancer, I embarked on a 365-day experiment in living.
Letter of Last Resort
By Judy Bolton-Fasman
Had I unknowingly destroyed my father's suicide note all those years ago?
Not So ‘Crazy,’ After All
By Janet Reich Elsbach
How my sister’s cancer death changed the way I approach my own health care choices.
Dorm-Room Mourning
By Ruby Dutcher
After my mom's death, my dorm room was an embarrassing place for grief.
What Mom Would Have Thought of the Kardashian Clan
By Kate Spencer
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
By Julie Satow
Sixteen years after my brother’s suicide, keeping his memory alive finally feels less a burden — and more a privilege.
My Father, Myself
By Sloane Davidson
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
By Laura La Sala
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
By Jennifer Richler
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
By Suzanne Leigh
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
By Becky A. Benson
The school district emailed to remind me about kindergarten registration. The thing is, my younger daughter died two years ago.
Gold Star Widow
By Artis Henderson
At my first Memorial Day conference for military families, I found kindred spirits among the brokenhearted.
Forever ‘The Girls’
By Niva Dorell Smith
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.
Mayday on a May Day
By Kaili Joy Gray
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’
By Cori MacDonald
After the man I was falling in love with died by suicide, I spent a year dating a ghost.
To Be a Motherless Mother on Mother’s Day
By Sarah Rasheed
Five years after my mom’s sudden death, the birth of my son returned to me something I had been missing.
Widowed With Children
By Lauren Jones
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
By Carla Zanoni
When Kali died, she took with her 16 years of secrets.
News of Dad’s Death, Spread on Facebook
By Amanda MacGregor
Thanks to social media, my father's death was old news by the time I found out about it.
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