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Finding New Meaning in My ‘Tree of Life’ Necklace

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After my fiancé died, I took off my favorite pendant. After Pittsburgh, after Jeffersontown, I put it back on.

Workshopping My Grief

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My classmates were poring over my essay about my grandmother’s murder. As a writer, I’ve never felt more vulnerable.

In Praise of Public Grief

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A friend and I created mourning notices for two victims we did not know, and we hung them throughout Jerusalem. Here’s why — and what happened next.

Finding Support

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Looking to connect with others who have suffered a similar loss? There are support services for just about every kind of grief.

Modern Loss’ Grief Reads

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