From Happy Holidays to Sad Holidays
I used to love Christmas, but now it's just a reminder of the people I've lost.
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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
- Apr 20, 2021
Grieving a Living Person
The grief that came with almost losing a friend to suicide.
Natalie Adams
- Feb 2, 2021
A Fear of Being Unproductive
The consequences of never taking a break, even when Dad died.
Natalie Adams
- Nov 30, 2020
Is It OK to Not Talk about Grief?
My family always tries to talk about grief, but I don't want to.
Natalie Adams
- Nov 21, 2020
Reminders & Tips for the Holidays
The holidays can be painful during grief. Here are some reminders and tips for how you can get through the holiday season while grieving.
Natalie Adams
- Nov 17, 2020
Grief Isn't All Uphill
Struggling with parts of grief I thought I had gotten over brought back an old feeling: Helplessness.
Natalie Adams
- Nov 9, 2020
It's Okay to Laugh
While grief has many horrible moments, it also has some good ones. Including some really, really funny ones. It's okay to embrace the happy
Natalie Adams
- Nov 4, 2020
The Widowed Parent Podcast with Natalie Adams
A few days ago, I got the chance to speak with Jenny Lisk, host of the Widowed Parent Podcast. Jenny and I talked about many things, includi
Natalie Adams
- Nov 2, 2020
Things Weren't Perfect, & That's Okay
When someone dies, we collectively tend to only remember the good parts of them. At least, we only talk about the good parts.
Natalie Adams
- Oct 23, 2020
48 Ways to Cope with Teenage Grief
Finding ways to cope with hard situations is essential. Here's a list of 48 ways you can cope with teen grief.
Natalie Adams
- Oct 16, 2020
Feeling Lonely? Me Too.
Have you ever felt alone in a room full of people? That's what I'm feeling because I'm the only friend grieving a parent.
Natalie Adams
- Oct 5, 2020
Guilt: When You Blame Yourself.
Guilt started flooding my brain after my dad died. In the first few months after he left, the same thought passed through my mind daily: You
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 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 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
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