Written by someone who has been here.
Ashleigh Conwell writes for the newly bereaved, the people around them, anyone getting their affairs in order, and the workplaces that carry it too.
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When my husband passed away, people showed up for me.
The messages came, food arrived, friends and family checked in.
I had people around me who genuinely...
One of the things I noticed after my husband passed away was how much people cared.
My friends cared, my family cared and my employer cared. But I also not...
I understand why we avoid conversations about death.
They're uncomfortable. They can feel morbid. And when you're young, healthy and busy living your life,...
Every time a workplace experiences the death of an employee, a response begins almost immediately.
Leaders gather, safety teams mobilise, critical incident...
Two weeks ago, I published an article called The Hidden Cost of Grief at Work.
I expected it to resonate with people who had experienced loss. What I didn'...
When my husband passed away suddenly in 2020 while I was pregnant with triplets, people understandably focused on the grief.
The emotional loss was immense...
When my husband passed away, one of the things that surprised me most was how much people cared and how worried they were about getting it wrong (because I ...
When someone passes away, most people understand the early stage.
There is the funeral to organise, immediate paperwork to complete, and practical decision...
We often think preparation starts and ends with two things:
Life insurance.
A will.
And while both are important, being truly prepared is about much more t...
When my husband passed away, I discovered something confronting.
Most people genuinely want to help.
But no many knew how they could best help me.
Grief mak...
We know the scale.
Hundreds of thousands of Australians become newly bereaved every year.
Grief affects financial stability, housing, health, cognition, ...
Death is increasing in Australia. In 2024, 187,268 deaths were registered. By 2044, that number is projected to exceed 250,000 and it will continue to grow....