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Srini in Human Parts

A bowl of creamy yellow soup garnished with chopped fresh parsley sits on a light-colored surface. Two toasted white bread rest on the edge of the white bowl, and a silver spoon lies nearby on a linen napkin.

The Last Bowl of Soup

What my grandmother taught me about dying awake

Mary McGrath in Human Parts

My Mother’s Final Days

I was glad I could be with her during her most difficult challenge

Paula M. Fitzgibbons in Human Parts

A large framed watercolor of 3 succulents and a black and gold urn sit on a gray side table

My Mother’s Revenge

Her Final Act of Self-care

Catlin O'Shaughnessy Coffrin in Human Parts

Seven children in the 1950’s pose for a photo by a piano.

How I Learned I was Wrong about Everything

Fact-checking the stories that define who we are

Eva Luna in Human Parts

That Thing Called Faith

On losing my mom three months ago

Walter Nicklin in Human Parts

No More “Month of May”

Where have all the shared stories gone?

Jenny Harrington in Human Parts

Gray Roots

I never thought I’d ever feel joy again

Karen Lunde in Human Parts

Did Hoarding Take My Friend’s Life?

I watched his vigor slowly fade, and there was nothing I could do

Delaney Gibbons in Human Parts

The Anniversary That Seems to Happen Every Year

This must be the grief equivalent of “I don’t know…

Gaia Kriscak in Human Parts

When I Turn Into Moss

Will I still be myself?