YOU'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO KNOW HOW TO DO THIS.
🟡 Funeral arrangements. Paperwork. Her belongings. The first birthday. The first Mother's Day. Going back to work. Therapy. Laughing again.
I learned a lot of this the hard way.
So I'm sharing it with you.
- Harlem
WHY I STARTED WASITSAD
(WasItSad.com)
When my mother passed away this year in March of 2026, I experienced a kind of heartbreak I had never known before. As an only child, I found myself standing in the middle of unimaginable grief while also carrying the responsibility of planning her final farewell(homegoing). And since NOBODY tells you all the stuff that comes after your mother dies. I WILL.
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🕊️ SHE JUST PASSED
What needs to happen now?
A daughter's practical guide to the things nobody thinks to explain when you're grieving.
✔️First calls & decisions
✔️Funeral-home questions
✔️Important paperwork
✔️Things I wish I'd known
✔️Taking care of YOU
[READ THE FREE WHAT NOW? GUIDE]
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👜THINGS THAT HELPED ME
Practical things I actually found useful.
[SHOP RESOURCES]
coming soon
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🙂SOMETIMES WE LAUGH, TOO
Grief isn't only crying.
Sometimes it's remembering something Mom did and laughing until your stomach hurts.
Sometimes it's saying, "Girl, my Mamma would've had something to SAY about this."
And sometimes getting through today is enough.
[FUNNY MAMMA MEMORIES]
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💓LIFE WITHOUT MOM
The firsts, feelings, memories
and learning how to move forward.
[EXPLORE]
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😮REAL TALK AFTER MOM
"You bought your Mamma's casket online?!!!"
I DID.
Here's what I learned---and what I would do differently
[READ ABOUT IT]
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⏰LATEST HELP
What I Wish I Knew Before Planning My Mom's Funeral
The First Mother's Day Without Mom
Why I Finally Tried Therapy After Losing My Mom
What Do You Do With All of Your Mom's Stuff?
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