Funeral

The Rules of Grief Do Not Apply

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My father died during the Covid-19 lockdown in London. The absence of support felt so surreal that I wondered if I could pretend his death never really happened.

What a Pandemic Funeral Taught Me About Family

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I spent years distancing myself from relatives. When my uncle died, I found something that had been deeply missing in my quarantined life.

Things I’ve Been Meaning to Tell You About Your Funeral

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From a TV anchor mourner to a dive bar 'post-party,' you really would've loved it.

Mom’s Minivan: A Cartoon

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My childhood minivan was layers of disgusting. It was also a place where I spent a ton of time with my mom when she was alive. This is the story of both of those things.

Saeed Jones book excerpt, Modern Loss

I Came Out to My Family While Planning My Mother’s Funeral

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Reeling in brand-new grief, I felt more like my true self than ever before.

How To Bury a War

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It begins at a New Jersey diner, and ends as the last Holocaust survivor in our family was lowered into the ground.

The ‘Funeral Clothes Project’

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How (and why) I'm turning old funeral frocks into fine art.

Fiction: I Am the Widow

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Modern Loss' first foray into fiction is from a new book of short stories from the trenches of young widowhood.

Not Set in Stone

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It’s been 10 years since my boyfriend died, but his grave bears no headstone with his name on it. He deserves better.

Funeral Planning: What You Need To Know

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Modern Loss' tips for an event you never wanted to plan or pay for (but may need to).