"His death is a part of our story, and like any good story, it never ends."
Tag: Loss
What is Family: A Listicle
You only miss the people you love...
Listen to me discuss my book with Jenny Lisk on The Widowed Parent Podcast!
Lynn talks with Jenny Lisk on The Widowed Parent Podcast
This is 40
I can’t say, “Has it been forty years already?” because when someone you love dies, even a day without them is a lifetime.
“Where were the adults?”: A 2023 Perspective on 1983
“Where were the adults?” they asked. “Why did no one take care of you?”
Grief Talk: Acknowledging the Date(s) (part 2)
Readers Respond: So many unique and inspiring ways to remember our loved ones.
Grieving Our Bodies
I came to understand that my desire for my body to be something different was a form of grief.
Grief Talk: Acknowledging the Date(s) (part 1)
On April 5, the first anniversary of my dad's death, I ate a tin of kippers for breakfast. He loved kippers on saltines. I'm curious how (or if) you mark the date of death and birthday of a loved one. Are there traditions you've established or have considered establishing? How do you think about or … Continue reading Grief Talk: Acknowledging the Date(s) (part 1)
In Honor of Nat’l Grief Awareness Day (an announcement)
My book, An Obesity of Grief: A Memoir, will be published in June 2023!
At the Copa, Lola Was so Much More than a Showgirl
I say we take a second look at Lola. A compassionate rethink of what her story really is.










