We Do Humans, Too

14
Oct
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Nobody wants my mom's stuff, but no one's willing to get rid of it.

How do I convince my family that I don't want to pay storage fees until the end of time?
6 min read
07
Oct
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My friend can't read the room and it's stressing everyone out

My fellow mourner's dark jokes as she fails to read the room are starting to test the limits of our friendship.
8 min read
30
Sep
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Not feeling it

An alcoholic estranged family member recently died and I'm tired of people policing my reactions.
6 min read
23
Sep
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My daughter is dying. How do I tell her brother?

I try to keep my children informed and involved about everything in our lives, but I'm struggling with how to tell my five-year-old that his sister is entering hospice.
8 min read
02
Sep
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How do I handle grieving for a stranger?

I'm literally carrying someone else's heart. Should I reach out to my donor's family to thank them? And how can I possibly write that letter?
5 min read
26
Aug
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Cleaning up the social media graveyard

Half of us want to leave my uncle's social media up as a memorial. The other half want to take it down.
5 min read
12
Aug
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How do I talk about grieving my girlfriend when not everyone knows I'm poly?

Finding language that encompasses the complexity of our lives is always challenging, but in grief, it can feel overwhelming.
7 min read