When a Public Figure Dies
I didn't know that I could grieve a celebrity's death... until I did.
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OUR STORIES
You are never alone in your grief.
Read stories by people who know teenage grief personally and professionally. Visit the Share Your Grief page to tell your story.
Natalie Adams
- Sep 7, 2020
"Strong" Does Not Mean "Alone"
Asking for help makes you strong, not weak. For the longest time, I've kept the terrible habit of struggling in silence. It’s something that
Natalie Adams
- Aug 30, 2020
23 Things I Wish People Knew about Teen Grief
For National Grief Awareness Day, I’ve shared 23 things I wish people knew about teen grief.
Natalie Adams
- Aug 24, 2020
Should I Tell My Teachers about My Grief?
5 reasons why you should - or shouldn't - tell your teachers about your loss, and ways to tell them if you choose to.
Natalie Adams
- Aug 17, 2020
It Gets Better: Life, Grief, & Everything Else
I had a hard time believing that things would get better after my dad died. Until they did.
Natalie Adams
- Aug 10, 2020
Dreading School Starting Each Year
I’ve realized that it’s not going back to school that I’m dreading. It’s going back to school without my dad.
Natalie Adams
- Aug 1, 2020
Don't Always "Choose Positivity"
no matter how positive a person may seem, they also have bad days. Even after I started finding happiness again after my dad’s passing, I
Natalie Adams
- Jul 25, 2020
You Don't Need to be Okay Right Now
On the outside, I seemed like any other high school kid. On the inside, I was spiraling, and helplessly watching everything around me fall a
Natalie Adams
- Jul 23, 2020
Regrets: Would I Want to Change the Ending?
If you could go back and change what happened before your loved one died, would you?
Natalie Adams
- Jul 16, 2020
Ways to Spend Important Grief Dates
I felt like I needed to do something a little different for the anniversary of his death, though, but I couldn't figure out what.
Natalie Adams
- Jul 11, 2020
What Would Dad Say if He Was Here?
A question I’ve asked myself a lot since my dad died is: “What would dad do?” I've always trusted my dad's advice, so not being able to get
Natalie Adams
- Jul 4, 2020
Unexpected Triggers of My Grief
When I charged my old iPod I just expected to find some old songs, not photos of my dad and I.
Natalie Adams
- Jul 2, 2020
Grieving an Imagined Future with My Dad
Grieving my envisioned future was something I didn't expect to do after my dad died. I had never realized how important this vision was to
Natalie Adams
- Jun 27, 2020
Everybody Expects Me to Be Fine
A lot of people don’t get grief. That doesn’t mean that you have to pretend to be fine, though. You don’t have to pretend to be okay to make
Natalie Adams
- Jun 22, 2020
A Different Dad's Day, with Grief, Happiness, & Guilt
Except... this Father's Day didn't suck. Instead of feeling sadness, I felt happiness. And guilt.
Natalie Adams
- Jun 18, 2020
10 Things I Needed to Hear at the Beginning of My Grief
While grief is different for everyone, there are some basic pieces of advice that tend to apply to most people. These are things that I've
Natalie Adams
- Jun 15, 2020
Can I Keep That? Deciding What to Save after a Death
Just weeks after losing my dad, I found myself staring at half of my life as it sat in boxes in my living room. I did what most teenagers
Natalie Adams
- Jun 13, 2020
"Father's Day" (Skip this Ad in 3... 2...)
Every year, it always starts with one ad. The simple words of, “this Father’s Day, give your dad the gift of…” instantly transport me back
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