Grief
My father and my sister died within months of each other. This is what I did next
The realisation that I’d never be able to hear their voices again led to what you might call my “a-ha” moment.
- by Dimity Brassil
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No more backyard burials: The changing face of pet farewells
Grief hotlines, taxidermy and water cremations are helping people say goodbye to their pets in new and meaningful ways.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Even though I lived in the shadow of my mother’s illness, her death left me dazed
The ambulance was often there when I came home from school, but this day was different.
- by Rachel Louise Snyder
When Robyn lost her baby, she felt unmoored. Joining a support group was a lifeline
Spending time with those going through a similar experience allows for more vulnerability, less judgment and a camaraderie that is often stronger than in friendship groups.
- by Evelyn Lewin
‘It lives in your guts’ : How I cope with chronic anxiety
Nightmares, insomnia, stress … the vivid fears of childhood can last a lifetime.
- by Stephanie Dowrick
‘All down to one little girl’: The family turning tragedy into a lasting legacy
For 18 years, Danielle and Joe Capaldi have been tirelessly fundraising after losing one of their baby twin girls. Now, it’s a family affair.
- by Lorna Gray
What saying goodbye to my dog taught me about the clichés of loss
Editing the final pages of her novel, Briohny Doyle was forced to ask herself: what makes a “good death”?
- by Briohny Doyle
I didn’t want to demonise my alcoholic mother in her eulogy – but I wasn’t going to lie either
When Jo Pybus sat down to write her mother’s eulogy, she agonised over every word. Would it be the life story of a colourful character, or a functioning alcoholic?
- by Jo Pybus
Grieving my friend, I began crashing the funerals of strangers
A premature death leaves a fellow mother searching for answers in burial rites.
- by Cherie Gilmour
‘Our friendship started at the worst time in our lives’
Sally and Imogen both lost their mothers. Since meeting, they’ve helped each other to higher, happier ground.
- by Nicole Abadee
‘I thought I was grieving all wrong’: How loss found a new language
As the “five stages of grief” feel less relevant than ever, the younger generation are finding different ways to think and talk about death.
- by Rachel Zimmerman