As Long As You Need
Grief is one of those things we think we understand — until it’s ours. And then all the rules go out the window. We’re told to move through stages, to heal on a schedule, to be “doing better” by some invisible deadline set by everyone around us. But grief doesn’t work that way, and most […]
My Wife Said You May Want to Marry Me: A Memoir
On March 3, 2017, Amy Krouse Rosenthal published a “Modern Love” column in the New York Times titled “You May Want to Marry My Husband.” Written just ten days before she passed away from ovarian cancer, it wasn’t a goodbye—it was a creative, wry, and brutally honest “personal ad” for the man she was leaving behind. She didn’t want […]
Renegade Grief: A Guide to the Wild Ride of Life after Loss
Carla Fernandez pushes back on the death-denying culture we live in. After the death of her father, she co-founded The Dinner Party, a leading peer-support organization for people who’ve experienced a major loss. She wrote Renegade Grief with compassion, to help others adjust to change, and allow grief to become a catalyst to connecting with […]
The Grieving Body: How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing
Coping with death and grief is among the most painful human experiences. While the psychological and emotional effects of loss are often discussed, its impact on the physical body is frequently overlooked. Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor, a leading researcher in the science of grief, addresses this gap in The Grieving Body, where she presents essential scientific […]
Everett Anderson’s Goodbye
Everett Anderson’s Goodbye is written by poet Lucille Clifton and illustrated by Ann Grifalconi . It is a heartfelt depiction of a young boy grappling with the loss of his father. Lucille Clifton masterfully portrays Everett’s complex emotions as he faces this painful truth. Through his journey, we witness his struggle with denial, anger, and […]
Kintsugi Your Heart: The Art of Living With Grief
Drawing inspiration from the art of Kintsugi, Carol Banens has created a heartfelt collection of poems.
Living With Sibling Grief: Imagining a Way Forward
Earla Dawn Legault and Monica Murphy share a common bond. They both lost sisters, leaving them with a deep and profound grief that isn’t often discussed in our society. In telling their stories, they realized that there was a void in grief literacy that would help those who have lost a sibling. So they came […]
Grief on the Playground by Shanice McLeish
Written by Shanice McLeish and illustrated by Maria Finocchiaro, Grief on the Playground is beneficial for all children who have lost someone they loved. This picture book can be used as an aid to help children and adults talk about this very tough subject. Designed for kids coping with the loss of a parent, sibling, […]
The Stars Will Still Be There by Nicola Nuttall
Nicola and Mark Nuttall’s 18-year-old daughter Laura found out she had only 12 months to live, following a diagnosis of the most aggressive form of brain cancer, glioblastoma multiforme. This diagnosis changed the family forever. But while they struggled to adjust and searched for new treatments, Laura made a decision: she would live her life […]
Postal Service for the Dead
One of the hardest things when dealing with the reality of death is being faced with the fact that you’ll never talk to your loved one again; that the words you want to say will never be heard. But they can be written down and mailed. Based in Los Angeles, Postal Service for the Dead […]