Grief
My mother’s anxieties about something happening were always there. Now I know why
A tragic accident would shape my mother’s life – and impact my own a generation later.
- by Alice Robinson
Latest
‘Every serving of grief is a full serve’: The challenge of losing a twin in utero
It’s a loss that triggers contradictory emotions: how to square the happiness that one survived with an enduring sadness that the other didn’t?
- by Shelley Eves
Grandmothers have stories you wouldn’t believe. Ask about them before it’s too late
When I worked up the courage to ask my relatives about their lives, my grandmothers’ stories came like a raging torrent of water.
- by Andra Putnis
Opinion
Pets
What in our cultural playbook covers the crushing death of a pet?
He chewed, he snored, he smelled, but his devotion to us never ceased. Nor ours to him, which is why our heartache is only just beginning.
- by Brendan Foster
In the midst of the grief of losing my mother, this is how I learned to cope
Even though motivation, energy levels and clear thinking take a huge hit, and the thought of simply making a decision can be exhausting, getting going helps.
- by Jane E Sullivan
‘For all the other non-grandparents out there: you are not alone’
The pain of childlessness is well documented. But it can hit all over again when friends gush about their grandchildren.
- by Cathy Fraser
‘He lives on in those kids’: Another heartbreaking day for the family of fallen jockey
This time last year, father-of-four Dean Holland was on top of the world. He had nailed a big group 1, was looking to move his family to Hong Kong and was making wedding plans. Then tragedy struck.
- by Danny Russell
Two of Us
Good Weekend
She came for the cannoli and stayed for the friendship: An intergenerational tale
Sicilian-born chefs Giovanni Laiosa and Lorena Corso bonded over their homeland’s famous sweets, a bond that deepened with shared pain.
- by Dani Valent
When my mum died, an artwork provided unexpected comfort
Commissioned during Mum’s final weeks, the painting was a reminder of the power of art in times of grief.
- by Sue Williams
Two of Us
Good Weekend
After their dad died, these brothers clashed. One letter changed that
Michael and Richard Unsworth used to fight. Now they’re running a garden centre, and their relationship’s in full bloom.
- by Lenny Ann Low
After my brother died, one of the most simple ‘death admin’ tasks was the hardest
On my to-do list sits one job that’s been there for months and hasn’t been ticked off.
- by Bella Brennan
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