Season of Gratitude?

November 14, 2021

With Thanksgiving around the corner, we are in for a rush of advertising messages (or well-meaning friends and family) encouraging us to focus on being grateful. Sometimes that’s hard to do, especially when you are grieving.

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Grief-Themed Scholarship for Teens

November 04, 2021

We were recently notified of a scholarship opportunity from New York Life and Alliance for Young Artists & Writers/Scholastic Art & Writing Awards, and wanted to share with you!

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Honoring & Remembering Your Child

October 14, 2021

If you have experienced pregnancy loss or infant death, we hope that some of these ideas of ways to honor may be of comfort to you. Do what feels best for you and your family. There is no right or wrong way to honor your child.

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We made it through, right?

August 04, 2021

Trauma Is Probably The Reason You're So Tired Right Now

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Grieving During The Holidays

December 09, 2020

Grief doesn't take a break during the holidays. Sometimes, it makes it worse.

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Gone, but not forgotten...

July 13, 2020

From our friend and former Good Grief volunteer Jayme Shiarla - some thoughts about last impressions.

Visit Jayme's website!

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Conrona Virus has Upended our World - It's Okay To Grieve

May 05, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe has not only left many anxious about life and death issues, but it's also left people struggling with a host of less obvious, existential losses as they heed stay-home warnings and wonder how bad all of this is going to get.

From NPR and WGTE



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What I Tell My Kids About Their Brother...

September 05, 2019

Even in Seamus’ absence, our four-person household continues to feel to us like a family of five.

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Why the Five Stages of Grief Are Wrong

January 03, 2019

There is no formula for grieving.

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I'm (not) fine.

May 17, 2018

Usually when someone asks, “How are you?” I respond instinctively with an, “I’m fine, thank you.” The problem is, fine isn’t a feeling. At best, it’s a nondescript, neutral state of existence. And “I’m good” isn’t much better.

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