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Meet four (more!) Grief Coach expert contributors

Sometimes I feel overwhelmed by the immense amount of grief people are carrying, but working with Grief Coach's expert contributors reminds me that there is more than enough compassion and wisdom to go around. I'm proud of the role our text messages are playing, in bringing expert knowledge and comfort to grievers, right when they need them.

Smartphone screenshot of a sample Grief Coach text message from Hospice of the Western Reserve, offering weekly bereavement support

Hospice4 min read

Hospice of the Western Reserve becomes the first hospice in the US to deliver grief support via text message

Bill Finn, CEO of Hospice of the Western Reserve, announces partnership with Grief Coach. "It is critical that we find innovative new ways to care for people after a loss," says Finn. "I'm proud that our bereavement team will now be working with Grief Coach to deliver personalized, text-based support to the many hospice families we care for each year."

Grief Support2 min read

Grief Coach and Keeper partner across borders to support people after a death

A new cross-border collaboration between Grief Coach and Keeper, makes it easy for people to share memories and support each other in their grief, safely and from a distance.

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.

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Why I created Grief Coach (Help Texts)

On the flight home from my friend's funeral, I reflected on the dozens of conversations I'd had with people who had - it turns out - let their fear and discomfort keep them from reaching out when my husband died 10 years earlier. I was sure we could do better.

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…

COVID-192 min read

After losing someone to COVID-19, it's normal to feel angry, sad, and isolated

If you've lost someone to COVID-19 it's normal to feel angry, sad and alone. Grief Coach can help.

Renee's mother, wearing a Happy Birthday party hat and smiling, seated between her two teenage daughters outdoors

COVID-194 min read

I was already dealing with my mom’s death. Now a global pandemic has taken away my senior year

Our guest blogger is Renee, a high school senior in Vista, CA. Her Mom died, and now COVID-19 has taken away her senior year.

An empty room with chairs arranged in a circle for a support group meeting

Grief Support3 min read

COVID-19 has taken away funerals, grief support groups, and visits from friends. Just when we need them the most

I spoke to a Bereavement Manager in Seattle whose client slammed the phone down in rage and frustration, when he heard his support group was canceled. "Just when I need you the most," he said, before he hung up.

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Grief Support2 min read

Not therapy or support groups. When we're grieving we want our friends by our side.

Therapy and support groups aren't for everyone. But everyone I talk to - EVERYONE - wants their friends and family to stay close.

A grid of four smiling headshots of Grief Coach's expert contributors: Andy McNiel, Kelsey Crowe, Michelle Post and Laurel Marlantes

Grief Support3 min read

Meet four of Grief Coach's expert contributors

It's OK if you don't know what to say when someone dies. Grief Coach's team of expert contributors knows just what to say, and will send you tips & suggestions all year long.

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Grief Support2 min read

Grief Coach delivers specialized text-based support for young widows & widowers. On Valentine's Day, and all year long

Katie Hawkins-Gaar and Jarie Bolander each lost their partner far too young. Now they're sharing what helped (and what didn't), with our Grief Coach subscribers.

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Recent blogs

Meet four (more!) Grief Coach expert contributors

Hospice of the Western Reserve becomes the first hospice in the US to deliver grief support via text message

Grief Coach and Keeper partner across borders to support people after a death

My heart is as full as my inbox

Why I created Grief Coach (Help Texts)

Press Release: April 15, 2020

After losing someone to COVID-19, it's normal to feel angry, sad, and isolated

I was already dealing with my mom’s death. Now a global pandemic has taken away my senior year

COVID-19 has taken away funerals, grief support groups, and visits from friends. Just when we need them the most

Not therapy or support groups. When we're grieving we want our friends by our side.

Meet four of Grief Coach's expert contributors

Grief Coach delivers specialized text-based support for young widows & widowers. On Valentine's Day, and all year long

Our clinical review process

Our editorial team

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Rah Adams

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