Aunt Esther's Amazon Alter Ego

by Joey Chernila

It was only after my aunt's death that I really got to know her -- through hundreds of Amazon.com product reviews.

My Mom Wore a Sari So That I Could Run for Congress

by Saira Rao

Memories of her valor, grace, and sense of self spurred me on during a campaign filled with racism and sexism.

Saving the Date for a Wedding That Will Never Take Place

by Gabrielle Brazeau

I was supposed to be married on November 9, but tragedy stopped this self-proclaimed ‘Bridezilla’ in her tracks.

My Two Dads

by Ryan Murdock

When a motorcycle accident turned my father into a man we — and he — no longer recognized, I contemplated helping him die.

Dude, Where's My Grief?

by Dan Wolfson

One guy’s journey through the murky territory of loss, and the map it has left behind.

Survivor Gilt

by Stacy London

In an excerpt from the Modern Loss book, stylist Stacy London tells us how to repurpose and reinterpret the fashion and furniture your loved ones left behind.

Sewing as Salvation

by Susanne Grabowski

After my baby died, I didn’t know what to do with my hands. But then I found the sewing blogs.