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Blog – personal stories, insights & support on grief & loss


Grief on a Team After a Death: What Actually Helps
A coworker has died, and nobody knows what to say. Practical words and steps for coworkers and managers, from the first 48 hours to supporting the team long-term.

Theres Kirisits
2 days ago7 min read


How to Deal With Trauma After a Sudden Death: What Helps
A sudden death shakes more than your heart, it shakes your nervous system. How to recognize trauma and what actually helps right now.

Theres Kirisits
5 days ago7 min read


Grief After a Breakup: Why It Can Feel Like a Real Loss
Breakup grief is just as real as grief after a death. Why it so often gets dismissed, and what actually helps you right now.

Theres Kirisits
Oct 78 min read


Loneliness as a Widow or Widower: What Helps After Losing a Spouse
As a widow or widower, you’re not just grieving your spouse. You’re fighting every day to make life feel livable again. What actually helps with that loneliness.

Theres Kirisits
Sep 228 min read


Losing Friends After a Loss: Why Friendships Change in Grief
After a loss, your circle of friends often changes too. Some drift away, some stay, and some suddenly become closer than ever. Why this happens and what helps.

Theres Kirisits
Sep 167 min read


Grief After Abortion: Is It Normal to Feel This Way?
After an abortion, relief, certainty, and grief can sit side by side. Why all of these feelings are allowed, and how to find space for them without judgment.

Theres Kirisits
Sep 146 min read


Grief in the Workplace: How Employers Can Support Grieving Employees
A colleague dies, an employee loses a parent: most companies aren't prepared. What HR and managers can do, drawn from real workplace grief programs.

Theres Kirisits
May 307 min read


Losing Both Parents: Nadja on Grief, Family, and Grief Support
Nadja lost both of her parents and shares openly how grief counseling helped her sort through her feelings, support her children, and find her footing in daily life again.

Theres Kirisits
May 2113 min read


Grieving Your Mom: Margarita's Story of Loss and Life After
Margarita was 24 when she lost her mom after two years of cancer. In this interview, she shares what gives her strength, what remains, and what grief really feels like.

Theres Kirisits
May 2112 min read


Working While Grieving: Is Grief Even Allowed Here?
Eleven years in the corporate world, where grief was taboo. What you need when you have to work after a loss, and why grief needs room between emails and meetings too.

Theres Kirisits
May 218 min read
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