Still Connected, Still Present

by Karen Fong It was the second anniversary of mom’s death. An anniversary I dreaded, as I wasn’t sure how…
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Grief Book Recommendations: WYG Book Club Edition

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  • Eleanor Haley
A little while back, we asked people on our Facebook Page to share their grief book recommendations. People ask us…
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Finding Comfort in Grief through Connection and Co-Destiny

The year after my mother's death, I lived mostly an "in spite of" life. I got up and went to…
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Your Grief Feels Enormous When Someone Dies, Here's Why

It bends my mind to consider how universal and common the experience of losing a loved one is. How could…
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fall is my grief season

Fall is my Grief Season. How about you?

I’m operating under the influence of fall. It’s a subtle disorientation that knocks me off kilter just enough for things…
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grief is human

Grief is Human so Let's Talk About It

Grief is human, but this doesn't mean you have to like it. In case you're worried, I will not be…
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Resources for widows

Resources for Widows: Recommendations from the WYG Community

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  • Eleanor Haley
We often receive requests for resource recommendations. Sometimes people are looking for help in their local community, like a therapist…
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Disenfranchised Grieving: Why you can't judge grief by a title

I want to petition the people of the Internet to stop defining, measuring, or comparing people's grief based on a…
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A Year of Grieving: Reflections on healing from a medical student, sister, and utterly lost griever

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  • Eleanor Haley
This is a guest-essay by Farah Abaza. We'd like to thank Farah for sharing her experiences with the What's Your…
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