Grief

After Loss, More Travelers Are Turning to Grief Retreats

Dec 13, 2024

After Loss, More Travelers Are Turning to Grief Retreats

Therapist Josh Dickson has watched many people struggling with grief find healing in an unexpected place: on a surfboard.

What It's Like to Date Again After My Boyfriend Died

Dec 10, 2024

What It's Like to Date Again After My Boyfriend Died

"That's my husband," I said to my friend on a beautiful summer evening.

I Took My Mom on a Birthday Trip After My Dad Died, and It Was Cathartic

Dec 6, 2024

I Took My Mom on a Birthday Trip After My Dad Died, and It Was Cathartic

October has always been a big month for the Leal family.

How to Navigate Grief During the Holidays, According to Experts

Dec 5, 2024

How to Navigate Grief During the Holidays, According to Experts

The holiday season is approaching, and with it comes a moment to focus on joy and connection.

How Radiation-Mask Art Helps Artists Heal, Grieve, and Honor Survivors

Oct 22, 2024

How Radiation-Mask Art Helps Artists Heal, Grieve, and Honor Survivors

The soft blue thermoplastic feels warm as it's stretched against my head.

I Went to a Viral TikTok Medium to Connect With My Dead Mother

Jun 14, 2024

I Went to a Viral TikTok Medium to Connect With My Dead Mother

I've always been what some may call "woo-woo."

What Emily Halnon Learned About Grief After Running 460 Miles to Honor Her Mother

May 6, 2024

What Emily Halnon Learned About Grief After Running 460 Miles to Honor Her Mother

Writer and ultramarathoner Emily Halnon didn't experience a typical introduction to running.

After My Miscarriage, Seeing Pregnant People Was Hard — but I Couldn't Hide From Grief

Apr 12, 2024

After My Miscarriage, Seeing Pregnant People Was Hard — but I Couldn't Hide From Grief

There isn't much I remember from the day I learned I was having my second missed miscarriage.

How a Tattoo Helped Me Grieve My Divorce and the Loss of a Friend

Mar 13, 2024

How a Tattoo Helped Me Grieve My Divorce and the Loss of a Friend

I have a lot of tattoos — bats, skulls, ghosts, and hearts, to name a few — but one is particularly personal.

The Healing Power of "Grief Runs"

Mar 4, 2024

The Healing Power of "Grief Runs"

Shelby Forsythia can't listen to the song "Wrecking Ball" by Miley Cyrus without being reminded of grief.

Fans Share in Collective Grief After Matthew Perry's Death — but Does Public Mourning Help Us Heal?

Nov 16, 2023

Fans Share in Collective Grief After Matthew Perry's Death — but Does Public Mourning Help Us Heal?

Collective grief is something most of us are familiar with, whether we acknowledge it or not.

A Daughter Sets Out to Complete Her Late Father's Bucket List in Laura Carney's "My Father's List"

Jun 17, 2023

A Daughter Sets Out to Complete Her Late Father's Bucket List in Laura Carney's "My Father's List"

In Laura Carney's "My Father's List: How Living My Dad's Dreams Set Me Free," the journalist stumbles upon a bucket list written by her late father, who'd passed away 13 years earlier.