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Ann and her sister Sarah Kaufman taking a smiling selfie together outdoors

Her dad is a funeral director and her mom works in hospice. She is a Help Texts subscriber

Help Texts subscriber, Ann, shared that she was 26 when her sister died. "My mother is a hospice nurse and my father is a funeral director," she said, "so I grew up knowing exactly what kinds of grief support were available in my rural community. None of those things felt right for me, so when I found Help Texts on Instagram I decided to try them out. I've renewed my annual subscription twice since then."

Megan Devine, looking at the camera, beside an overlaid quote reading "Grief can't be fixed, it can only be carried. We can help. Check out my new text channel, available now as part of your Grief Coach subscription."

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Grief Coach subscriptions now include text support from Megan Devine

Exciting news! Grief Coach has partnered with psychotherapist and grief advocate, Megan Devine, to bring deliver Megan's world-renowned grief support straight to your phones. All year long.

Sarah Khatau, in a satin dress, smiling and embracing her father, who wears a navy suit and tie, at an evening event

Bereavement2 min read

When my dad died, Grief Coach helped me have open conversations with my husband

Sarah Khatau was only 25 when her Dad died. She felt as though her life had been turned upside down. "I didn't know what to do," Sarah shared with me.

Orange promotional graphic reading "Grief is hard. Our texts can help: www.grief.coach"

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How a flooring company stepped up for their grieving employees

Brady Page exuded the kindness that sits at the heart of his company's culture, so when he died suddenly in November, his loss was deeply felt by the people he worked side-by-side with every day. The leadership team acted quickly to provide much needed grief support for the team.

Emma and her husband Barry, smiling outdoors with their arms around each other in Boston

Grief5 min read

Accessibility and privilege in grief support

Most people don’t get the support they need after someone dies, and that is bad news for individual mental health, as well as for the development of healthy families and communities.

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How to help a friend after a stillbirth

We’re taught what to do in all kinds of emergencies (think airplane crashes and earthquakes), but no-one teaches us what to do when the inevitable happens. No one teaches us what to do when someone we love, loses someone they love. October is Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month, which means we all have a good opportunity to learn.

Bereavement3 min read

Camps may be cancelled, but grieving teens can still receive support

This summer the leadership team at Experience Camps is offering virtual alternatives for would-be campers, including text-based grief support from Grief Coach.

A grid of four smiling headshots of Grief Coach's expert contributors: Katie Hawkins-Gaar, Dora Carpenter, Diane Snyder Cowan and Galen Goben

Grief Support2 min read

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.

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