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When I returned to work after my mother's death, I worried my grief would affect my performance. My coworkers rescued me.

Sat, 11/23/2024 - 11:47

a woman upset while working at her laptop — The author, not pictured, was grieving her mother at work.
Charday Penn/Getty Images

Careers, health, Essay, health-freelancer, health, Careers, grief

I tried to stay close to my ex's family after my divorce. But when his sister died, I realized things had changed.

Sun, 09/29/2024 - 06:48

Margery Berger wearing a blue sweater and smiling at the camera. — Margery Berger realized she wasn't as close to her ex's family anymore after her ex-sister-in-law died.
Courtesy of Margery Berger

health, health, health-freelancer, Essay, Divorce, Relationships, Marriage

My mother and I were still estranged when she died in 2019. I went to a medium to connect with her and it brought me closure.

Sat, 09/28/2024 - 06:03

Hayley Folk wearing a black dress and black boots standing outside in front of a brick building with the sun behind her. — Hayley Folk booked a reading with a medium to connect with her mother.
Photo credit: Sidney A Morgan

health, health, health-freelancer, Essay, Medium, grief, estrangement

I've always had a hard time decluttering. When my childhood home burned down, I learned a lot about letting go.

Sat, 09/28/2024 - 05:32

Allison Young standing in the rubble of her home after a house fire. — Allison Young's childhood home burned down in a house fire.
Courtesy of Allison Young

health, health, health-freelancer, Essay, decluttering, house-fire, grief

After my brother died, I felt guilty when experiencing joy. I'm learning to let go of that.

Thu, 08/29/2024 - 09:32

A woman rests her head against. sunny wall, and closes her eyes. — A woman rests her head against the wall
Fiordaliso/ Getty Images

health, health, health-freelancer, book-excerpt, Family, grief, siblings

Cats Grieve When a Fellow Pet Dies, Study Finds

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 16:55

A sad-looking cat

animals, Animal Behavior, Cats, Death, grief, Pets

When my sister died, I focused on improving my work life. It helped me stay present and deal with my grief.

Wed, 08/07/2024 - 11:03

jason silver swimming alone in the water — The author struggled with grief after his sister's death.
Courtesy of Jason Silver

Careers, health, Essay, health-freelancer, health, life-success, Death

My mom died when I was 8. I only have a few years of memories with her, but I become more like her all the time.

Sat, 07/13/2024 - 07:39

Isabella Ambrosio with her mother sitting outside on a deck when she was a toddler. Her mother is wearing sunglasses and smiling. — Isabella Ambrosio's mother died just before she turned 8, but she grew up to be just like her.
Courtesy Isabella Ambrosio

health, health, health-freelancer, Essay, grief, Moms, Parents

My brother drowned trying to save someone else on the Fourth of July. I dread the holiday every year.

Wed, 07/03/2024 - 17:12

Janet Funk wearing a hat and sitting on a beach. — Janet Funk has dreaded the Fourth of July ever since her brother Robbie died in 1990.
Courtesy Janet Funk

health, health, health-freelancer, Essay, siblings, fourth-of-july, grief

I became an orphan at age 12. Now, I run a summer camp for kids like me.

Sat, 06/29/2024 - 06:08

Lynne Hughes and Comfort Zone Camp Kids — Lynne Hughes and Comfort Zone Camp Kids
Courtesy of Bennett Raglin

Parenting, as-told-to, Parenting, parenting-freelancer, camp, summer-camp, grief

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