The Term Single Mom (or Dad) Sucks
The term, “single mom” just won’t suffice anymore. The time has come to place a jauntier hat on our heads and upgrade this worn-out title to “independent mom,” or dad.
A Social Network for Loss
The Goodgrief App is the social network for loss. Finally there’s a network where grieving people can privately and safely connect, chat, and support each other while finding a new normal.
Goodgrief works by putting you in touch with others who have experienced loss due to a variety of different causes.
Support at Your Fingertips
About 2.8 million people die annually in the U.S., and 50 million globally. Each death leaves behind about five grieving people. That means there are 14 million people trying to hold it together at any one moment in the U.S. alone. We believe we are each other’s best system.
Here’s How Our App Works
Find
Find people who know what it’s like to be grieving a loss.
Connect
Connect with like-minded people across the globe.
Chat
Chat with others to help cope with grief and learn to heal.
Our Story
About 6 years ago Kim and Robynne were connected through a friend of the man Kim had lost. Both Kim and Robynne were going through their own respective heartache due to loss. Kim lost her partner suddenly and unexpectedly. Meanwhile, Robynne was saying a slow goodbye to her mother because of metastatic breast cancer and also became a single mother.
There were commonalities they shared that centered around grief: pain, sadness, anger, frustration, loneliness, isolation, humor and a strong need to forge something beautiful out of it all. The app was inspired and grew from a unique texting friendship between Kim and Robynne over their own personal grief. They became a “lifeboat of support” for each other. At some point, they said “we should create this for others!” And so they have – a digital space for others to find comfort, support and understanding.
What People are Saying
Our Advice
We understand the pain of grief and how it affects you physically, mentally, and emotionally. Our hope is that you’ll not only find someone to connect with to help work through your grief, but that you will also find resources to help you grow through your grief.
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Loss Monsoon
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