Journal
On grief, memory, and keeping people close
Plain writing for hard days. Practical where it can be, honest where it can't.
What an AI companion can and can't do for grief
An honest answer from the people who built one. Who it helps, who it doesn't, the risks we designed around, and the questions we'd want answered before trying it.
Is it normal to still talk to someone who has died?
Yes. Talking to the dead — out loud, in your head, in letters — is one of the most common things grieving people do, and researchers have a name for why it helps.
How to save a voicemail from someone who has died (before your phone deletes it)
Most phones quietly delete voicemails after 30 days. Here is how to get theirs out of the phone and somewhere safe, step by step, on iPhone and Android.