Grief

I am going to have a miscarriage.

I don’t even know how to start sharing this, so I will just do it without overthinking it: I am…

Is there still space for grief?

Someone wrote me and told me recently that she lost her mom this year. Her mom was younger than my dad…

A new life after a death

I miss my dad. It probably shouldn't be a surprise. It’s completely normal to miss someone once they have passed away. Lately, I’ve been feeling okay, so, I guess I never thought I would miss him at this time when I have been feeling so okay. But, I really do miss him. I know grief is…

3 Traditional Grief Rituals That Served a Non-Traditional Person Well

An open letter to Tina Fey

Dear Ms. Tina Fey,

The Joy Side of Grief

Apparently there is an essential joy in sadness. I feel like I had a I better grasp on this months ago. While Dad was in…

The Grief Space

I knew Father’s day would be tough. I prepared for it. Dad died exactly 3 weeks before this Father’s Day. I thought if I avoided…