(Loss) &Found Blog
Returning to Work After a Miscarriage: A Gentle Guide for the First Days Back
Is It Okay to Throw Yourself Into Work After a Loss?
Throwing yourself into work after a loss is normal, and often helps. Here’s why work can be a refuge, when it quietly becomes a hiding place, and what to do.
Taking Time Off Work When Your Pet Dies (And What to Say to People Who Think It’s “Just a Pet”)
Your pet died and you still have to work. How to ask for time off, what to say to people who call it “just a pet,” and why this grief is real — even when no one treats it that way.
How to Support a Grieving Employee: What to Say, What to Do, and the Mistake Almost Every Manager Makes
Managers freeze because they’re afraid of saying the wrong thing — but to a grieving person, silence reads as abandonment. What to say, what to avoid, and the week-three mistake almost everyone makes.
How to Tell Your Manager Someone Died (Scripts, Timing, and What You Don’t Owe Anyone)
You owe your workplace less than you think. Word-for-word scripts for telling your manager someone died — what to say, when to say it, and how to ask for the flexibility that actually helps.