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Join the Grieve Leave community for updates, new events, and stories that make you feel a little less alone.
What We Believe
We envision a world where grief is accepted everywhere: in public, at work, and in community; where grief support is integrated into our everyday life, not something extraordinary or hard to access.
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We create spaces where people can get real about grief in all of its forms: death, heartbreak, and other kinds of loss. A place where you don’t have to pretend you’re fine, and where being honest about what you’re carrying is actually welcomed.
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We advocate for workplaces where grief is treated as a human reality, not an inconvenience. By partnering with managers, HR leaders, and employers, we help (re)write bereavement policies and build cultures of long-term care, retention, and respect.
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We equip individuals, organizations, and communities with the tools to better support themselves and others through all kinds of loss. Our education makes grief literacy part of everyday life, so people know what to say, how to show up, and how to care without fixing or minimizing.
Rebecca Feinglos is a certified grief support specialist, founder of Grieve Leave, and host of the podcast Grief’d Up. After losing her mother as a teenager, her father suddenly in 2020, and her marriage in a drawn-out divorce, Rebecca took a year-long “grief sabbatical” — a journey that sparked a global community helping thousands make space for loss with honesty, humor, and practical support.
Today, Grieve Leave reaches millions worldwide through education, storytelling, and workplace training, all aimed at building a more grief-informed world. Rebecca’s work has been featured in TIME, LA Times, Fortune, Slate, and more for her raw, relatable voice on grief.A former educator and senior policy advisor, Rebecca holds degrees from Duke University and the University of Chicago. She splits her time between Durham, North Carolina, and Montreal, with her senior dogs, Daisy Duke and Ralphie.
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From death to divorce, from pregnancy loss to caregiving, if it changed you or someone you love, it matters here.
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Our Sad Hours happen in bars, cafes, parks, and real-life places. No hushed rooms, no folding chair circles, just real talk.
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Our workplace trainings get real about what it looks like to support each other through grief, and our policy work drives lasting change for all.
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Through our podcast, Grief’d Up, our blog, and our social media, we name the things most people avoid: the awkward, the funny, the painful, and everything in-between.
Tabitha Blackwell, M.S.
Executive Director
Amber Cummings
Brand Director
Jackie Slomianyj
Executive Assistant
Tabitha brings fifteen years of nonprofit leadership building organizations that show up for people facing life's hardest moments, including economic hardship, housing instability, and loss. In under a year, Tabitha lost her mother, lost her uncle, and found herself parenting alone. She found healing through a structured grief circle, an experience that shapes her belief that grief is not meant to be carried alone.
She holds a Master of Science in Nonprofit and Association Management and lives in Durham, North Carolina, where she enjoys traveling and spending time with her daughter, Safia.
Amber leads brand strategy, creative direction, and storytelling to help make grief a more visible, understood, and supported part of everyday life. Her work focuses on translating complex conversations into content, campaigns, and experiences.
Through thoughtful storytelling and mission-driven marketing, she helps Grieve Leave reach new audiences, challenge cultural norms around grief, and build a future where support is as universal as loss itself.
Amber enjoys spending time with her family, four cats, painting, and playing a little pickleball.
Jackie keeps Grieve Leave organized and running seamlessly. Driven by a passion for helping others, she stays on top of scheduling, logistics, and fine details so our community always receives thoughtful support.
Jackie loves writing and finds deep meaning in the written word. She believes in the power of storytelling to process grief and foster connection, supporting Grieve Leave’s mission to make grief a recognized, supported part of everyday life.
Jackie lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with her husband and their dog, Moonie. In her free time, she enjoys writing, traveling, attending concerts, and crafting.
Tabitha Blackwell, M.S.
Executive Director
Tabitha brings fifteen years of nonprofit leadership building organizations that show up for people facing life's hardest moments, including economic hardship, housing instability, and loss. In under a year, Tabitha lost her mother, lost her uncle, and found herself parenting alone. She found healing through a structured grief circle, an experience that shapes her belief that grief is not meant to be carried alone.
She holds a Master of Science in Nonprofit and Association Management and lives in Durham, North Carolina, where she enjoys traveling and spending time with her daughter, Safia.
Amber Cummings
Brand Director
Amber leads brand strategy, creative direction, and storytelling to help make grief a more visible, understood, and supported part of everyday life. Her work focuses on translating complex conversations into content, campaigns, and experiences.
Through thoughtful storytelling and mission-driven marketing, she helps Grieve Leave reach new audiences, challenge cultural norms around grief, and build a future where support is as universal as loss itself.
Amber enjoys spending time with her family, four cats, painting, and playing a little pickleball.
Jackie Slomianyj
Executive Assistant
Jackie keeps Grieve Leave organized and running seamlessly. Driven by a passion for helping others, she stays on top of scheduling, logistics, and fine details so our community always receives thoughtful support.
Jackie loves writing and finds deep meaning in the written word. She believes in the power of storytelling to process grief and foster connection, supporting Grieve Leave’s mission to make grief a recognized, supported part of everyday life.
Jackie lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina with her husband and their dog, Moonie. In her free time, she enjoys writing, traveling, attending concerts, and crafting.
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