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An adult woman looking thoughtfully out the window with a coffee, navigating the grief of losing her mom as an adult.

Grief4 min read

Losing your mom as an adult

Grief looks different for everyone. There is no right way to grieve, and no timeline you need to keep.

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Sample Grief Coach support text: "Tomorrow will mark the 3-month anniversary of Jamie's death, and may be a
particularly difficult day for Ally. Reach out to Ally tomorrow if you can, and give her the opportunity to talk about Jamie if she wants to."

Hospice6 min read

How text messages can help hospices — and all of us — support our grieving loved ones

Now hospices can meet the growing demand for bereavement support with regular tips and reminders delivered via text Since launching Grief Coach, I’ve been asked time and time again if I find it depressing doing this work. The answer is always, always no. I don’t find this work depressing — in fact, I’ve never been happier at work than I am today.

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Grief6 min read

Should you try to take your mind off grief?

Wondering how to take your mind off grief? Stepping away isn't avoidance, research shows it's part of how healing actually works.

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Grief Coach4 min read

Six pain points grievers have after a death... and how HelpTexts (Grief Coach) texts can help

Grief Coach founder Emma Payne and Head of Bereavement Melissa Lunardini sat down with UK psychotherapist Liz Gleeson on her podcast, Shapes of Grief. Throughout their conversation, they touched upon six pain points grieving people have and the unique ways Grief Coach texts offer support.

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A grieving woman finding comfort on her phone at home

Outcomes6 min read

The most underrated tool in grief care is text

Why small, sustained messages of care outperform the bereavement programs most organizations pay for.

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Hospice3 min read

Help Texts now offers bereavement support to Canadian hospices

For more than five years, Help Texts has been working with hospices across the US to provide compassionate, clinically sound support to bereaved families. Now this support is available in Canada, and leaders at hospices including Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and Vancouver Hospice Society have adopted Help Texts as a new way to provide year-long support to the families in their care.

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Employee Support14 min read

Supporting a Grieving Employee: The Connect, Collaborate, Cultivate Framework for Managers

A grief-informed guide for managers on supporting a grieving employee, from the day you hear the news through the first anniversary. Includes what to say at every step.

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Grief after a traumatic loss is like being under water

Bereavement5 min read

Grief after a sudden, unexpected loss

I've talked to a lot of people who can tell you the exact second their life split into before and after. The phone call. The knock at the door.

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Grief Coach3 min read

Four ways Grief Coach (Help Texts) texts help hospice organizations support bereaved families after a death

We were recently highlighted in a Hospice News article called "The Rise of Tech-Enabled Grief Care." Here are four ways Grief Coach helps hospice organizations and their bereavement teams support people grieving a death.

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A top-down view of a person wearing cozy clothes and slippers, resting their feet on a fluffy rug in the sunlight while holding a warm mug. This represents a much-needed moment of quiet rest and self-care for a caregiver grieving a cancer loss.

Grief6 min read

Grieving a cancer loss

Losing someone to cancer is its own kind of loss, shaped by diagnoses, waiting, and caregiving. Discover why cancer grief is unique, how to navigate the sudden loss of your caregiver role, and gentle ways to finally prioritize your own rest.

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