
My daily thoughts
I posted this series on instagram the other day, but wanted to share it here too. Grief is exhausting, and part...
My daily thoughts
I posted this series on instagram the other day, but wanted to share it here too. Grief is exhausting, and part...

Check in - 10 months
This first appeared in Modern Loss. Reprinted here with permission. This is my sister — her name is Alison. As I...
Check in - 10 months
This first appeared in Modern Loss. Reprinted here with permission. This is my sister — her name is Alison. As I...

Stop asking, “how are you?”
I hate it when someone asks me, “how are you?” Actually, I don’t really mind the question when someone I...
Stop asking, “how are you?”
I hate it when someone asks me, “how are you?” Actually, I don’t really mind the question when someone I...
Thank you cards and why I can't write them (any...
I come from a long line of fastidious thank you card writers. My grandmother once questioned me about why my...
Thank you cards and why I can't write them (any...
I come from a long line of fastidious thank you card writers. My grandmother once questioned me about why my...

Should I go to the funeral?
Being the co-host of two funerals tops the list of my life’s stranger experiences. I dreaded both my sister’s and father’s...
Should I go to the funeral?
Being the co-host of two funerals tops the list of my life’s stranger experiences. I dreaded both my sister’s and father’s...

Sympathy by Proxy
When it comes to couples and immediate families, there’s usually one person who gets designated the role “Public Representative for...
Sympathy by Proxy
When it comes to couples and immediate families, there’s usually one person who gets designated the role “Public Representative for...
