Candid conversation about grief. Beginners welcome.
How to Widow
By Chanel Reynolds
16 steps to start navigating the winding path of life with a dead partner
My Cat’s Death Broke My Brain
By Sarah Chauncey
It wasn’t just my heart that went to pieces when she left my side.
Welcome to New York
By Brooke Siem
Suddenly worth half a million dollars through the dumb luck of my dad's death, I rooted myself to a new and unfamiliar home.
The Museum of ‘Before’
By Magdalena Cychowski and Rebecca Soffer
My mother's Facebook profile has become a small souvenir of life (and her) before she got sick.
The Soundtrack of Loss
By Tré Miller Rodríguez
Our Mourning, Noon & Night columnist explores music’s evolving role in our grief journeys. Plus a Spotify playlist of the songs that have carried us through our darkest days.
The Good Work of Providing Good Food for Solace
By Janet Reich Elsbach
Some delicious and nourishing ways to lift the burden of cooking from a grieving person's shoulders.
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.
Our Most-Read Stories of 2018
By Modern Loss
Here are the Modern Loss pieces you loved.
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.
7 Ways To Accommodate Little Kids at a Funeral
By Megan Carmichael and Rebecca Soffer
Having my kids at my mom’s funeral was the right thing for our family. Here’s what helped.
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.
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