by Lindsey Fenton | Nov 23, 2025 | Medium, What's New, Writing
This is a hard one to put out there. In my work, I talk often about grief literacy and secondary losses. Recently I realized that one of my own secondary losses has been the sense of familiarity I used to have with my own body. This story is not about weight. It’s...
by Lindsey Fenton | Aug 11, 2025 | Medium, What's New, Writing
I recently published my first piece as an author for Open to Hope: The Sounds of Grief. Since my mom died, I’ve been cataloguing what I think of as “the sounds of grief.” So far, I’ve documented five. Some are raw and animalistic. Others are quiet, barely audible. One...
by Lindsey Fenton | May 22, 2025 | Medium, Press, What's New, Writing
What if grief education started before the crisis?What if we grew up learning that grief is part of life—and not a detour from it?What if our schools, sports fields, and community centers were places where grief wasn’t something to fix or fear—but something we knew...
by Lindsey Fenton | Feb 26, 2025 | Medium, Speaking Grief, What's New, Writing
When it comes to grief, we often mistakenly think if we’re not “good with feelings,” we have nothing to offer a grieving person. That is categorically false. Emotional support is an element of grief support, but it’s not the only element. From companionship during a...
by Lindsey Fenton | Dec 18, 2024 | Learning Grief, Medium, Speaking Grief, What's New, Writing
The latest in an on-going blog series for Penn State Outreach: Discussing grief and the holidays is tricky. It can contribute to the false narrative that grief follows some sort of predictable path. For some, the winter holiday season can activate grief. For others,...
by Lindsey Fenton | Nov 19, 2024 | Medium, What's New, Writing
Is it a behavior problem, or is it grief?When kids act out, shut down, or struggle in school, it’s easy to assume it’s defiance, attention-seeking, or a lack of discipline. But sometimes, it’s grief.In this post for the PTA Our Children Blog, I explore how grief in...
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