Dec 11, 2020Improvising Through Grief and MemoryAfter losing our 17 year old daughter, Nora, to cancer, we were faced with a dilemma. Where do we put her remains? Where would we find a space to celebrate her life — a space that could equally the indelible spirit, grace and wit of our girl. Miraculously, we got…6 min read
Sep 19, 2020Target is a MinefieldIt’s mid-September 2020: Ruth Bader Ginsberg died yesterday, wildfires are decimating the West Coast and hurricanes are drenching the South and hurricanes are churning through the gulf of Mexico. Did I mention the pandemic? And while it’s a popular thought to hold up 2020 as the worst year ever, for…Loss Of A Child3 min read
Aug 3, 2020The Day After the Day of Great MourningWhat a strange day it was. In many ways… in most ways, the anticipation of the day of the first anniversary of our daughter Nora’s death was far more impactful than the actual day itself. In the weeks leading up to the day, we struggled with the memories and wrestled…Grief3 min read
Aug 1, 2020A Terrible Year of Firsts“Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling in at night. I miss you like hell.” Edna St. Vincent Millay The first. August 1st, 2019. That’s the day we lost our daughter Eleanor Finn…Grief And Loss4 min read
