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The World Cup My Mom Didn’t Live To See

By Fe Martinez in My Loss, Personal Essays

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.

My Dad Was Dying While I Was Divorcing

By Molly Rosen Guy in My Loss, Personal Essays

I vowed never to speak with my ex-husband again. Then my father was diagnosed with leukemia.

On Father’s Day, Grief Tastes Like Berry Cobbler

By Shannon Casey in My Loss, Personal Essays

When Dad was here, we made olallieberry jam on Father’s Day. Now that he’s gone, our sweet tradition has evolved. 

The Big Question and the Perfect Answer

By Anna Brand in My Loss, Personal Essays

It isn't easy asking a dying person what they believe comes next. But my philosopher dad knew just what to say.

Into the Unknown

By Sara Beth Berman in My Loss, Personal Essays

My dead fiancé loved Anthony Bourdain. When I heard the beloved chef and TV personality had died, I imagined the two of them, finally, breaking bread.

A Fitting Farewell in Atlantic City

By Stacey Freed in My Loss, Personal Essays

Here’s how we said goodbye to my clever, caustic, complicated mother.