(Un)Happy Holidays
I'm dreading the holidays. Written by Natalie Adams.
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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.
Maggie Zimmerman
- Dec 14, 2020
I Am Here for You
TW: Suicide. When I lost a friend to suicide. Written by Maggie Zimmerman.
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.
Matthew
- Nov 23, 2020
The Game Isn't Over
A poem by Matthew. I put together this poem on my family's magnet board, on the evening after my brother's service. Everything was fresh; I
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
- Sep 21, 2020
When a Public Figure Dies
I didn't know that I could grieve a celebrity's death... until I did.
Natalie Adams
- Sep 13, 2020
The 5 Grief Resources I Use
While I've visited many amazing grief resources since my dad died, these are the 5 that I find myself constant revisiting.
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
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