Exercise in Avoidance

by Ellen Friedrichs

The walk home from school was long — like four-hours long the way we did it. But it kept us out of an apartment full of grief triggers.

Important Guidelines for Large Adult Orphans

by Megan Neuringer

On the one hand, you must become both parent and child; on the other, you may request to to be flown to Rome for a pasta dinner.

Becoming My Father — For My Son

by Geoffrey W. Melada

I cannot rescue my dad, but I can mentor my child.

‘I Am A Widower’

by Michael Flamini

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of same sex marriage on what would have been my 28th anniversary with my partner. Though we were never able to marry, I consider myself a widower.

Love, Dad

by Laura Coward

On my 8th fatherless Father's Day, my dad found a way to send me a handwritten message from the grave.

Bereavement Group Dropout

by Teresa Strasser

Around a table full of widow-baked cookies, I absorbed the most profound of all death clichés, and I was done.

Everyone's Favorite Grief Doula

by Nishta J. Mehra

The first of my friends to lose a parent, I stand at the ready welcoming others into the club no one wants to join.