Father Loss

No Unfinished Business?

By Angie Dalfen

I’ll never know what my father would have thought about my life choices — the ones I would have asked his opinion about and the ones I wouldn’t have.

‘Are You Sitting Down?’

By Cindy Augustine

It doesn’t really matter. There’s no good time or place or way to hear bad news.

Mourning the Father I Never Knew

By Cara Paiuk

My dad is dead. But when a friend loses a parent, I can’t honestly say that I understand what he’s going through. Here's why.

Visiting Dad on Google Street View

By Bill Frankel

Before Dad died, Google cameras captured him — healthy and happy — tending his yard. For years after his death, I visited him frequently in cyberspace.

Guilt: My Constant Companion

By Sara Nachlis

After my father died of ALS, my grief has come in waves; my guilt, however, never seems to subside.

The Reverse Midas Touch

By Abby Sher

After losing my father, two aunts and stepfather in quick succession, I became convinced I was cursed.

Modern Loss’ Grief Reads

By Modern Loss

Some Modern Loss-approved essays, articles, radio shows and multimedia features taking on loss and grief of all kinds.

What’s in a Namesake?

By David Sax

After my wife's father died, all eyes were on our baby to lighten the burden of our grief.