Rebuilding connections: Navigating life after losing a loved one
We all grieve differently, often vacillating between these worlds of wanting to talk about our loved ones to wanting to ...
‘The Altar’: Observing Día de los Muertos through poetry
Día de los Muertos is a day for people to come together and remember their loved ones who have passed. ...
‘Just think of the life you gave her’: Writer cherishes final months with her Colombian mother
When Alexandra Rosas of Cedarburg, Wisconsin, was growing up, her mother, Leonor Pinzon de Rosas, worked three jobs to provide ...
‘Sending love her way’: Folding money boats to remember departed loved ones
A lot goes into planning a funeral when a loved one passes away. For writer Yia Lor of Eau Claire, ...
‘It happened to me’: Doula Tamara Thompson on losing a child
In a partnership with Midwest Mujeres, WPR’s “Wisconsin Life” shares the stories of six women of color working to build community and better ...
Preserving a memory: A meditation on home and memorial benches
When someone is diagnosed with a terminal illness, how do we choose to preserve the memory of that person? Radio ...
Looking back to move forward: A hunt to remember
For many Wisconsin families, hunting is an annual tradition rooted in customs and love. But what happens when those traditions ...
‘Dying From COVID Is Not Pretty’: A poet grieves the loss of her sister
Pam Gustafson of Milwaukee loves to write poetry. It helps her process everything she reads and sees in her life, ...
Wisconsin Airman Killed In Afghanistan Remembered By Mom, Brother
For those who have fought and died in the U.S. Armed Forces, they leave with their families the weight of ...
Complex Grief: ‘I Am A Little Damaged, But I Am Oh So Good’
We all grieve in different ways. It’s painful. It lingers. It's complicated. In working through her own grief, Nikotris Perkins ...
WPR’s Glen Moberg Supported Young Journalists Throughout His Career. I Was One Of Them.
Wisconsin Public Radio lost a dear colleague and friend to cancer over the weekend. Glen Moberg covered central Wisconsin for ...
Living With Childhood Grief
Monona Grove Liberal Arts Charter School student Abbie Pochel reflects on her journey of finding out her father had pancreatic ...
Boring Death: A Theory Of Midwestern Cemeteries
Can a cemetery reveal something about the culture of a place? Matt Geiger thinks so. His travels around the country ...
Carl Zeidler’s Ultimate Sacrifice
Carl Zeidler didn’t have to go to war. When the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor he was the mayor of Milwaukee, ...
Memory And Voicemails
I listened to the voice recording wishing I had been more persuasive. “You know, Mom,” I crooned over the phone ...