Grief
Everything we've written about grief.
How to keep a grief journal
Writing about a loss helps most when the page has a job. How to start a grief journal, prompts that go somewhere, and how to write to the person you lost.
Read it →Why does grief come with so much anger?
Furious at the doctors, at them for leaving, at yourself? Why grief comes out as anger, what it's often covering, and what to do when it hits.
Read it →How to get through the anniversary of a death
The date comes back around and so does the grief. Why the anniversary of a death hits so hard, how to plan the day, and what to write on their birthday.
Read it →What is disenfranchised grief?
The loss is real to you, but nobody treats it that way. What disenfranchised grief means, the losses people don't count, and how to grieve when no one asks.
Read it →Why does grief come with so much guilt?
The 'if onlys' can be the hardest part of losing someone. Why guilt shows up in grief, how to tell regret from self-blame, and what helps it ease.
Read it →How to cope with grief during the holidays
The season is built around the people you love, so the empty chair shows. How to plan the gatherings, the traditions and the day itself, one piece at a time.
Read it →How to deal with the loss of a pet
Losing a dog or cat can hurt as much as losing a person, and the people around you don't always get it. What helps in the first weeks, and after.
Read it →How to cope with losing a parent
Your mom or dad is gone and nothing feels steady. What the grief feels like, why it can hit harder in your 20s or 30s, and what helps day to day.
Read it →What are the stages of grief after a breakup?
Denial, anger, bargaining, sadness, acceptance. What each stage of breakup grief looks like, why they don't go in order, and what helps day to day.
Read it →Why does grief come in waves?
A good day, then out of nowhere it hits again. That isn't going backward. Here's why grief comes in waves, and what helps when one arrives.
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