Writing

You're Not Managing Stress. You're Managing Grief.
It works just well enough that you never stop. That's the trap.

He's Not Gone. He's Protecting Himself...and You.
He built the wall between you to keep you safe, not out.

How Men Heal and Grow
A recording from Jason MacKenzie's live video

He Says He's Fine. Here's How to Tell if He Really Is
A five-minute gut check on how a man is doing after a loss. Take it for yourself, or for the man you love

She's Already Told You What She Needs
You heard a to-do list. She meant something else.

Losing Your Identity After Loss
A recording from Jason MacKenzie's live video

The Fuse, the Ghost, the Fixer, and the Rock
How men actually grieve, and what it's costing the people who didn't die

Three and half years after my daughter’s death and I finally feel happy
A recording from Jason MacKenzie's live video

Empathy Means Accepting the Harm You've Caused
Especially when you're sure they should be over it by now.

I Hand Wash My Wife's Period Pads
The least glamorous thing I do might be the most romantic.

She's Not Fine. She's Just Done Trying to Tell You
How to ask questions that actually open the door, and how to show up when she walks through it

You Stole Her Vote
And convinced yourself it was love
Videos
My beautiful girl, Chloe Elizabeth MacKenzie. I love being your dad and I always will. ❤️❤️…
1262 days after my daughter died and I made it through my first movie in a theatre without having…
I have this awful loop playing in my head and I can’t make it stop. And I know that trying to make…
There are so many memories of Chloe. Texts, pictures, videos, social media. It feels like a…
Sometimes I feel called to visit the place where Chloe died. Tonight was one of those nights. And…
I just didn’t think I could take seeing my little girl lying on a table at the funeral home. I…
After finding out my daughter’s body was “viewable” we went to the funeral home. I still didn’t…
I think most parents imagine what it would be like to find out their child had died. Here’s what…
@Chlo - I love you and I know you’re with your mama little buddy ❤️❤️ #trauma #mentalhealth #grief…
