# No New Normal

Thoughts on searching for grace, peace, and joy amid the unspeakable grief of losing my 16-yr old son, Parker.

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## [Our Grief Story - Six Years In](https://bryanallain.substack.com/p/our-grief-story-six-years-in)

_2025-11-22 · Bryan Allain_

a few updates feat. a new book, a new song, and a new little bundle of joy

## [The Hole is Great](https://bryanallain.substack.com/p/the-hole-is-great)

_2024-11-23 · Bryan Allain_

Can't believe it's been five years.

## [1000 days](https://bryanallain.substack.com/p/1000-days)

_2022-11-23 · Bryan Allain_

on 3 years of surviving and thriving

## [To Parker, on your 19th birthday](https://bryanallain.substack.com/p/to-parker-on-your-19th-birthday)

_2021-12-29 · Bryan Allain_

A letter I wish you could read.

## [Too sweet and kind to ever be forgotten](https://bryanallain.substack.com/p/too-sweet-and-kind-to-ever-be-forgotten)

_2020-11-17 · Bryan Allain_

On hope, headstones, and heartache.

## [Speak The Words](https://bryanallain.substack.com/p/speak-the-words)

_2020-10-12 · Bryan Allain_

Because regrets are real, even if you pretend they aren't.

## [On Thoughts and Prayers](https://bryanallain.substack.com/p/on-thoughts-and-prayers)

_2020-08-26 · Bryan Allain_

Three little words that get a bad rap.

## [The Long March of the Firsts](https://bryanallain.substack.com/p/the-long-march-of-the-firsts)

_2020-03-28 · Bryan Allain_

Choosing gratefulness over discontentment

## [What Happened to Parker?](https://bryanallain.substack.com/p/what-happened-to-parker)

_2020-03-06 · Bryan Allain_

Erica joins me to answer some tough questions.

## [Eulogy](https://bryanallain.substack.com/p/eulogy)

_2020-02-26 · Bryan Allain_

What I shared at Parker's Service

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## [The Force of Despair](https://bryanallain.substack.com/p/the-force-of-despair)

_2020-02-14 · Bryan Allain_

The subtle change I'm noticing 12 weeks into this grief journey.

## [The Pill](https://bryanallain.substack.com/p/the-pill)

_2020-01-16 · Bryan Allain_

The joy of memories without the pain of loss.

## [One Month](https://bryanallain.substack.com/p/one-month)

_2019-12-23 · Bryan Allain_

The 7 Things that get me out of bed every morning.

## [Two Weeks](https://bryanallain.substack.com/p/two-weeks)

_2019-12-07 · Bryan Allain_

When everything feels like a paradox.

## [One Week](https://bryanallain.substack.com/p/one-week)

_2019-11-30 · Bryan Allain_

We're heartbroken and reeling. Parker's gone, but we're still here.