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

By Rebecca Soffer

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.'

Land of Enchantment

By Leigh Stein

After my ex-boyfriend's death, would returning to our New Mexico — where we had shared a life — unleash my grief?

GRIEF BACON: That Time I Smelled Like Booze and Old Cake

By Leslie Gray Streeter

After my husband's sudden death, I ate, drank and sobbed my way through entirely unstable territory.

‘Smad’ and Other Words Born of Grief

By Fernanda Santos

In the year since my husband died, there have been many lessons — and a few new vocabulary words.

‘Wish You Were Here’

By Andrea Meyer

My daughter, Nina, died five weeks before she was due to be born. Years on, I am surprised by the depth of pain her absence brings me.

The Lie We Tell Ourselves About Mental Health

By Kelly Matthews

My mom's suicide taught me that there is no clear line dividing those who are of sound mind from those who are not.

My Father’s Death Reminded Me I Married a Good Man

By Jo Piazza

My dad, on the other hand, was a cherished friend and a terrible husband.

The Sitcom Widow

By Alison Lowenstein

Sizing myself up to DJ Tanner, Carol Brady and Nancy Botwin

Four Days

By Stefanie Turner

It is fundamentally heartbreaking to meet the love of your life so soon after losing the person who was most fanatically committed to your happiness.

Closing My Eyes, Seeing My Father

By Mattea Kramer

I refused to look at my dad in the morgue — a decision I came to second-guess. Then my father showed up in my dreams.