‘The grief takes your breath away’: how death transformed a loving family – and shaped a remarkable film

Nik and Maria Payne were raising their ‘wild and free’ children in the Norwegian countryside when cancer turned their lives upside down. The reluctant stars of A New Kind of Wilderness talk about a world without Maria

A new start after 60: I had a breakdown, the old me died – and I cried for the first time in my life

David Williams lost his mother, his marriage fell apart and he was diagnosed with a brain tumour. But it took one more blow to bring him to tears

My father threw out my box of memories, then took his own life. How do I move on?

Your sadness at losing reminders of happier times may have been heightened by the traumatic loss of your dad

You’re my husband’s window on the world

Brief letters: Thank you, Guardian | Grudges | Couples therapy | Meat-free Feast | Labour membership

Death Cafe | Rewild Portland

Living fully through death awareness, one conversation at a time Death Cafe is a free monthly meetup held online via Zoom the first Thursday of the month from 6 pm to 8 pm PT. This is not a class or lecture but a frank, open discussion about death, dying, and bereavement, where people are listened

New British bereavement leave rights for miscarriage | The Optimist Daily

Labour’s employment rights bill promises two weeks of paid leave for parents after miscarriage, addressing a long-standing gap in workers’ rights.

‘Books picked me up on bad days’: how reading romance helped Lucy Mangan through grief

After the death of her father, the writer took refuge in the kinds of stories she had once written off – discovering a comforting world of funny heroines and happy endings

In Praise of Old Custom: Mourning Clothes – Deborah Makarios

My partner’s unresolved grief is putting a strain on our relationship

Feeling sadness is essential for feeling happiness, but unlearning the avoidance mechanisms your partner has put in place may take time