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Grief Coach welcomes new affiliate: Black Dress Consulting

Grief Coach is thrilled to announce our newest affiliate partner, Black Dress Consulting. Black Dress Consulting clients can now receive a discount on Grief Coach subscriptions, giving them immediate access to personalized, year-long texts for grievers and tips and date reminders for their supporters too.

Bereavement4 min read

Grief doesn't have a schedule

Grief doesn't wait for your next therapy appointment. It can hit you at 2 a.m., or show up in the middle of the afternoon, as you juggle errands. If grief doesn't follow a schedule, why should your support?

Grief Coach3 min read

Press Release: April 15, 2020

Text-based Grief Support Provides Relief For Those Bereaved by COVID-19 … Coping with loss during the pandemic requires new kinds of grief support…

Quote graphic featuring a photo of Stefanie Elkins: "As we enter into the Jewish High Holidays, we are presented with an opportunity to reflect on who is with us and who is not. Let this be an intentional time to honor your grief."

Bereavement2 min read

Grief Coach welcomes new affiliate, Be Present Care

Grief Coach is thrilled to announce our newest affiliate partner, Be Present Care. We first met Eldercare Coach and Consultant, Stefanie Elkins, at the 2020 Live Well, Die Well Tour, hosted by Death by Design Podcaster, Kimberly Paul.

Graphic stating 1 out of 4 young people who die by suicide are recently bereaved, noting that bereavement intersects with suicide, substance misuse, and self-harm, and that even a small amount of support can mitigate negative outcomes

Outcomes3 min read

Suicide Prevention Month: how grief support saves lives

Postvention is a vital component of suicide prevention.

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Grief Support2 min read

My meeting with CNN's nominee for "Hero of the Year"

Mary Robinson still has the sympathy card she received her neighbor 40 years ago, when her Dad died. Your vote can help her win $100K for her work in childhood bereavement.

Entrepreneurship2 min read

My heart is as full as my inbox

Feature articles by Employee Benefit News and NBC News have filled my inbox, and filled my bucket too. It feels good when your work is recognized.

Stillbirth2 min read

Supporting a friend after a stillbirth

A few months ago a young woman purchased a Grief Coach subscription when her baby was stillborn. She was devastated about the loss of her son, but was also struggling with feelings of isolation. Her best friend had flown across the country to help with the new baby, but when she found herself dealing with a death instead of a birth, she left, claiming: “I don’t know how to be with you when you’re like this.”

Screenshot of the GiveInKind website listing Grief Coach's "Personalized Text Messages All Year Long"
for $79

Grief Support2 min read

Grief Coach's new partnership with GiveInKind

Grief Coach subscriptions are thoughtful, long-lasting sympathy gifts, now offered in partnership with GiveInKind, a company that makes it easy for people to coordinate schedules, create wishlists, and even pull funds together, when someone they care about needs a little extra help. GiveInKind sites are a lovely way for friends and family to support someone who is grieving.

Emma Payne and Dr. Lianna Titcombe standing side by side, smiling

Grief4 min read

Palliative Veterinarian sees the power of text-based support for grieving pet owners

Palliative Veterinarian pioneer Dr. Lianna Titcombe teams up with Help Texts to transform the way we provide support after a beloved pet dies.

Event poster reading "The Grief Dialogues presents Live Well Die Well tour, Los Angeles", with two black arrows pointing in opposite directions

Grief Support1 min read

Grief Coach on panel at Live Well Die Well Los Angeles

I can't wait to join this group of end-of-life innovators in LA. This rare event connects art, loss, grief, healing, movement, theatre, and how we all ultimately embrace life…and death.

Bereavement2 min read

Help Texts: radical bravery in action

Radical bravery means showing up for the hardest conversations, meeting people in their darkest moments, and refusing to let anyone navigate death or grief alone—especially those whom our systems have overlooked.

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