Articles about Grief
13 free articles, newest first. Every one is a few minutes long, written in plain language, and open to everyone with no account.
Speaking at a Funeral
You have been asked to say something, you want to do it, and you are terrified of breaking down in front of everyone.
Grieving While Raising Children
Someone died and the school run did not stop. How to grieve in a house that still needs lunches made, what children can handle seeing, and where to find room for your…
Dreaming About Someone Who Died
They were alive in the dream, and then you woke up. Why these dreams come, why waking from them hurts so much, and what to do with the hour afterward.
Grieving Someone Nobody Else Knew
An online friend, an ex, a colleague, someone you had not seen in years. How to mourn a person your own life has no official place for.
The Second Year After a Death
The casseroles stopped, the cards stopped, and everyone assumes you are through it. Why the second year is often harder than the first, and what helps in it.
The Time of Year It Happened
Some dates carry weight. Why the weeks around an anniversary can knock you sideways before you have even noticed the calendar, and how to plan for one rather than be…
When Your Pet Dies
People will say it was just an animal. It was not. Why losing a pet hits so hard, what to do with the guilt, and how to get through the first weeks.
Grieving Someone Who Is Still Here
When illness or memory loss changes someone you love, you can grieve them while they are still alive.
The First Weeks Back at Work After Something Hard
Someone died, or you were ill, or your life came apart. Now you are back at your desk and everyone is being normal.
Grieving Someone You Did Not Get Along With
They hurt you, or disappointed you, or you never managed to be easy together. Now they are dead and your grief is nothing like other people's.
The Quiet Grief of Infertility
Every month is a small loss, and almost nobody around you sees it. Why trying to conceive can be one of the loneliest kinds of grief, and what helps when hope keeps…
How to Support a Friend Who Is Grieving
Someone you care about has lost someone, and you do not know what to say. Most people do not. What actually helps, what quietly hurts, and how to keep showing up after…
Grief Does Not Move in Stages
You may have heard grief has five stages. Real grief is messier, longer, and stranger than that. What it actually tends to look like, and how to get through a day of it.