Grief
‘A uniform feeling’: The grief and loneliness of losing a spouse
According to new research, social support has little impact on the loneliness someone experiences while grieving their partner.
- Sarah Berry
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Three years after her husband died, Geraldine Brooks finally confronted her grief
After the novelist’s husband Tony Horwitz died, she did a good approximation of being OK. She was not OK.
- Geraldine Brooks
- Opinion
- Dementia
Dementia has taken many of my grandma’s memories. Today, we connect through play
There are many things I will never know about my grandma. But we can still delight together in the twists and turns of her mind.
- Lauren Ironmonger
‘She was crying uncontrollably’: What not to do when consoling someone who’s grieving
Josephine lost her daughter to suicide. Ashton’s mother was murdered. Here’s what they wish people would never say to those who are grieving.
- Cassandra Morgan
- Opinion
- My Least Favourite Thing
When Heather was dying, questions formed in my mind that I had never entertained
There are three immovable orange objects in my house. One is very soft, one is very comfortable, and the third is a cheap piece of plastic that no one else would give a second thought.
- Maher Mughrabi
- Opinion
- Death
Like Nicole Kidman, I was not prepared for the heartache of losing my mum
Kidman’s heartfelt tribute to her late mother, Janelle, at the weekend was a public expression of a grief shared by anyone, including me, who has lost a loving mum.
- Sue Williams
- Opinion
- Opinion
My father’s quirky idea of a family tree is the reason I miss him most
A year to the day after my dad died, the first gardenia of the season bloomed. Those flowers are my childhood - and the blooms of his enduring love.
- Rashell Habib
- Opinion
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After my brother’s funeral, grief hijacked my nervous system for months
Sam was my cheerleader and my best friend. For weeks, I couldn’t eat, suffered severe insomnia and was crippled by persistent and debilitating stomach cramps.
- Jessica Maguire
- Two of Us
- Good Weekend
‘I just lay in bed and hugged her all night’: When your bestie loses her life partner
Robyn and Sally met at school and both ended up in fashion. They’ve been there for each other through the sudden loss of partners - one via divorce, the other a scooter accident.
- Katrina Strickland
The woman behind the breakfast empire: After Bill Granger’s death, Natalie Elliott steps into sun
It was a love story that began over corn fritters, and went on to conquer the culinary world. Now, Natalie is tentatively rediscovering joy in continuing her husband’s legacy.
- Bianca Hrovat
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