Have you ever stood on the edge of a place so vast that your own breath felt like a small, quiet secret? Have you looked into water so dark and…

Have you ever stood atop a windswept ridge in the Highlands, the scent of damp earth and wild heather filling your lungs, and felt a profound sense of belonging? Do…

There’s a song I haven’t been able to stop thinking about. It’s called “The Scythe,” by the British band The Last Dinner Party. It was released in 2025, written by…

A Scottish view can hold a lifetime in a single breath: heathered hills, a river’s bright ribbon, a stone wall that looks as if it has always been there. It’s…

In a society that celebrates birth but rarely acknowledges the journey to get there, those experiencing in vitro fertilization (IVF) failure often grieve in silence. This grief, frequently unrecognized, falls…

On this day after Labor Day, since I am clearly running a bit late and wanted to put more thought into what I was doing, I wanted to take the…

There are moments when the barriers that separate us dissolve, when healing becomes possible even in the most unlikely places, and when the power of human connection reminds us what…

Experiencing the loss of a pregnancy can be one of life's largest griefs. This is a journey made even more difficult by the practical decisions that families suddenly face in…

When young people experience loss, finding appropriate ways to process their grief can be challenging. At Pollen, we understand that children and teens often struggle to articulate complex emotions and…

It was a typical morning drive to kindergarten when my daughter casually dropped into conversation what her classmate had shared that week."Mom, John told everyone his dad's in jail and…