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How I’m Dealing with Climate Grief
By Ruby Dutcher
Sometimes I'm grateful my mom is dead—she gets to avoid witnessing the devastation on Earth. Getting involved in climate justice has given me hope.
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What to Keep When Someone Dies
By Shira Gill
Banish guilt, set concrete limits, and other rules for figuring out what to save, store, and donate.
The Modern Loss Holiday Gift Guide — 2018
From scalp whisks to s’mores to soups that arrive at your doorstep, these gifts for the grieving say ‘the holidays are rough, but I love you.’
The Good China That Will Outlive Us All
By Gina Luongo and Rebecca Soffer
After my mom’s death and my sister’s suicide, the dishes they left behind are newly sentimental.
Finding New Meaning in My ‘Tree of Life’ Necklace
By Sara Beth Berman
After my fiancé died, I took off my favorite pendant. After Pittsburgh, after Jeffersontown, I put it back on.
Traveling the World With My Daughter’s Ashes in Tow
By Becky Livingston and Rebecca Soffer
In Ireland, alongside an empathic stranger, I watched Rachel's cremains scatter with the wind.
We All Have ‘That Ex.’ Mine Died.
By Emily Michele Warchot and Rebecca Soffer
What it means to lose somebody who isn’t your somebody anymore.
How I Make Real Mom Friends After My Baby’s Death
By Katie Colt
Bitching about parenthood anchors me to the present — and tests the waters for true connection.
Dude, Where’s My Grief?
By Dan Wolfson and Rebecca Soffer
One guy’s journey through the murky territory of loss, and the map it has left behind.
The Clenching Curse
By Jessica Barraco and Rebecca Soffer
Those hips don't lie. Even in grief.
I Was the One Who Made It
By Abigail Rasminsky
My mom lost two babies before I was born. Sometimes it felt like I was living for all three of us.
The Ugliest Side of Grief
By Dalit Kaplan and Rebecca Soffer
Jealousy is already a tough emotion to grapple with. Pairing it with a stillbirth brings out a whole new monster.
The Show Must Go On
By Rachel Levy Lesser and Rebecca Soffer
My mom’s life went dark after cancer won out. But it didn’t mean my beloved theater-going had to as well.
Saying No to the Fourth
By Ruth Oliver
After my mother died July 4th weekend, I tried to keep celebrating the holiday with cookouts and fireworks — until I found a better way.
Just Sit (and Other Simple Steps to Meditate Your Way Through Grief)
By Sukey Novogratz and Rebecca Soffer
My dad's meditation advice helped me to cope with his death -- and more. Here's how it can help you, too.
The World Cup My Mom Didn’t Live To See
By Fe Martinez
My late mother was an avid fan of the Peruvian national soccer team. This year “la Blanquirroja” is playing in its first World Cup in more than three decades. As I cheer them on, it’s impossible not to feel sadness and longing.
The Big Question and the Perfect Answer
By Anna Brand
It isn't easy asking a dying person what they believe comes next. But my philosopher dad knew just what to say.
What This Mother Told Her Dying Son
By Laura Gilkey
Her words were perfect.
The Autopsy Report Should Have Been Anticlimactic. It Was Anything But.
By Margaret Feike
My beloved husband died, leaving me with three children and another on the way. But it was a letter from the coroner’s office that did me in.
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