Father Loss

My son's resemblance to my father was always striking. But after my dad died, it took on new meaning.

From rejecting perfectly good restaurant food to donating to worthy causes, I'm spending the first Father's Day after my dad's death trying to emulate his character.

What My Dad’s Suicide Taught Me About Resilience

By Annie Robinson

A wellness coach offers practical advice for finding your center amid complicated grief.

‘I Have Some Very Bad News’

By Holly West

Tasked with making and fielding calls to let people know Dad had died felt like collateral damage.

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.

My Dad Died From Cancer — So I Made a Movie About It

By Rebecca Weaver

Thing is, expressing loss through art didn't heal my wound. It just exposed it to everyone, in feature-length format.

My Summer of Few Words

By Sam Sabin

In the quiet of my solitude after loss and abuse, I noticed a voice I hadn't heard before -- mine.

Dad’s Dead. LOL?

By Emily Mongeau

I used to joke that I wanted to die before my dad. The order didn't work out -- but I found I could still laugh.

Making My Dad A Searchable Term

By Tamiko Nimura

My dad died before the Internet. When I put his name out into the digital world, I couldn't have anticipated what would come back to me.

The Year After My Dad’s Death Was the Best of My Life

By Alyssa Limperis

Assuming I was promised a century, I never worried about throwing away a decade. Watching my father die changed that -- for the better.

Object Amnesia

By Christina Lewis Halpern

We always had too many of my late father’s iconic dress shirts — until the Smithsonian wanted one, and we realized we had none.

Both Parents Are Gone. But I Miss Only One of Them.

By Debra Nussbaum Cohen

When I long to pick up the phone — and share my joys and my struggles — I only want to speak to Mom.

‘Daddy, Daddy, Where Are You?’

By Lisa Paterson

After 9/11 my son asked for his father dozens of times a day, everyday — for nine years.

Cleanup in the Produce Aisle

By Deborah Greene

I was in Whole Foods when learned of my father's suicide. Going grocery shopping has never been the same.

Beyond Coincidence

By Sally Abrams

15 years after my father died suddenly, had he finally come to say goodbye?

21 Things You Probably Don’t Know About My Dead Dad

By Rebecca Soffer

No. 9: If he loved you, he'd write you an insanely clever poem for every birthday, milestone or minor holiday.

20 Things You Probably Don’t Know About My Dead Dad

By Gabrielle Birkner

He never met my children, but they will know him through the photos, scrapbooks and stories of those who knew and loved him best. Through me.

A Father’s Day Sale for the Recently Deceased Dad

By Alison Zeidman

I keep getting emails from Bed Bath & Beyond reminding me that “It’s Not Too Late To Find the Perfect Father’s Day Gift!” But in this case, it kind of is.