By Rebecca Soffer I’ll never forget the very first moment of the very first party I attended after my mom was killed in a car accident. I was 30 and a single New Yorker, and after a few months of avoiding large, raucous social gatherings – I’d been in such …
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Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories Part 1- Film
March is Women’s History Month, and the theme for 2023 is celebrating women who tell our stories. In this three part blog series, we will highlight stories told by women about grief across different mediums. Part 1: Film Storytelling happens in many spaces and many places. We find stories in …
Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories Part 2- Written Word
March is Women’s History Month, and the theme for 2023 is celebrating women who tell our stories. In this three part blog series, we will highlight stories told by women about grief across different mediums. Part 2: Written Word If you’re not ready for movies on grief, women have written …
Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories Part 3- Visual Arts
March is Women’s History Month, and the theme for 2023 is celebrating women who tell our stories. In this three part blog series, we will highlight stories told by women about grief across different mediums. Part 3: Visual Arts Grief can be seen in the work of visual artist Kaethe …
Black History Month Blog – Understanding your grief, and the grief of others (Part 1 of 3)
Black History Month Blog – Understanding your grief, and the grief of others Part 1 of 3 In honor of Black History Month, this blog series sets out to provide a high-level understanding of the unique grief experiences faced by Black communities in the US. This series serves to give …
Black History Month Blog – Understanding your grief, and the grief of others (Part 2 of 3)
Black History Month Blog – Understanding your grief, and the grief of others Part 2 of 3 This blog sets out to provide a high-level, introductory understanding of the unique grief experiences faced by Black communities in the US. To begin to understand Black grief, we will explore Collective Grief …
Black History Month Blog – Understanding your grief, and the grief of others (Part 3 of 3)
Black History Month Blog – Understanding your grief, and the grief of others Part 3 of 3 This blog series sets out to provide understanding of the unique grief experiences faced by Black communities in the US. In our first blog we set out to understand what grief is and …
Good Grief Remembers Jim Topor
The Good Grief family is grieving for one of our own, Jim Topor, who contributed greatly to Good Grief. He served tirelessly as a board member for many years, recruiting others to join him including those in the corporate world. Jim’s energy and dedication extended outside the walls of the …
Good Grief Families Celebrate Holiday Brunch!!
Contact: David Mortazavi, C: 646-326-3926 E: David@Good-Grief.org On Sunday, December 11, more than 125 Good Grief families joined together to celebrate the holidays at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse in Parsippany and Princeton. The holidays are a difficult time of year for many, and we are grateful for the generosity of our …
Virtual Holiday Show: Tuesday, December 20th at 7pm ET
Hello! My name is Isabella (Izzy). I am 13 years old and in eighth grade. I am a huge Robin Williams fan, and there’s a specific quote of his that is always with me: “Everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Be kind. ALWAYS.” I never …