After a loss
Gentle guidance for the practical days that follow.
Sorting their belongingsThere is no deadline on a closet. Why clearing a home is so much harder than it looks, how to start when you are ready, and what to do when a landlord sets the clock.After a loss · 9 min read
The first days and weeksWhat genuinely has to happen in the first days after a death, what can wait months, and what to expect when the funeral ends and everyone goes home.After a loss · 7 min read
What to do when someone diesA plain, practical walkthrough of the first hours and the first weeks after a death: pronouncement, death certificates, funeral costs, who to notify, and what to leave alone.After a loss · 8 min read
Dealing with the death of a loved one (opens in a new tab)A plain-language guide to the paperwork and practical tasks, from USAGov.If today feels like too much
You do not have to hold it alone. These people are there, any hour.
- 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — Call or text 988, any time.
- Crisis Text Line — Text HOME to 741741.