Settling Into the Unknown

It’s Okay to Not Be Okay After a Stressful Political Outcome

By Melanie Brooks in My Loss, Personal Essays, Slider

I'm struggling to keep bleak thoughts at bay after the U.S. election. But grieving now is the best gift we can give to ourselves and our communities.

Kids Who Die – and Their Families – Deserved a Second Term

By Becky A. Benson in My Loss, Personal Essays

A longer, healthier, carefree life is something most of us take for granted, but one that many parents can’t fathom.

5 Truths No One Tells You About Disability and Loss

By Gina DeMillo Wagner in Features, My Loss

The narratives are more expansive and nuanced than we let on.

My Grief Is My Oyster

By Laura Madaio in Features, My Loss

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

Time Moves Differently When You’re Pregnant and Your Toddler is Dying

By Myra Sack in My Loss, Personal Essays, Slider

As a healthy baby grew inside me, my focus was on actively mothering my dying daughter.

The Second Burial

By Jean Vidal in My Loss, Personal Essays

After my dad's sudden death, I had to delete his digital omnipresence over, and over, and over again.