Mother Loss

The Night My Nightmare Came True

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I couldn't fathom my recurring childhood nightmare would come true. But I also couldn't imagine I'd emerge from its destruction.

My Roaring, Immature Twenties

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Untethered after my mother's death, I found myself suspended in adolescence as age 30 approached.

Babe in Prison-land

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Born to an incarcerated convict and taken from her as an infant, I mourned a mother I can't remember.

The Looming 365

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What to do on that dreaded first death anniversary? Can a terminally ill man prepare his wife for life without him? Sound advice from Meg.

A Case for Old-Fashioned Condolences

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Facebook is encouraging laziness in face of grief. Let’s turn the corner.

Revolution to Reality

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Despite years of witnessing political violence, I had no personal experience with death — until Mom got sick, and I headed home to help her die.

Year Two: It’s Not Over

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Everyone told me the first year after Mom’s death would be the hardest. But 12 months in, I wasn’t just mourning my mother. I was also mourning the fact that she hadn’t just died.

Fortune Teller

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My dead mother communicates with me through fortune cookies. Really, she does.

Must-See TV

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In the moments after my mother died, I recorded an episode of “Friends” — a decision that still confounds me a decade on.

A Bro in Need

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Extreme exercise only masked one man's grief over his mother's death. Our advice guru has some suggestions for seeking out more lasting help.

Call of the Riled

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Devastating news has twice come in the form of a call. Now whenever the phone rings, I fear the worst.

Deleting My Mother

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When Gmail kept prompting me to email my dead mother, drastic action was necessary.

On Thanksgiving, Longing to Go Home Again

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For years, I swore off Thanksgiving. Then my mom died, and I found myself longing to go home again.

The Reverse Midas Touch

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

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.

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