
Mitchell Consky
@mitchellconsky
Toronto-based journalist. Words in The Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, The Walrus, BNN Bloomberg, CTV News, Author of “Home Safe,” repped by @WCA_litagency
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Beneath the cheery surface of Camp Erin’s conventional childhood experience, there is a different type of program. Here, a group of grieving kids—and the adults overseeing them—try to find solace in the outdoors, writes Mitchell Consky. thewalrus.ca/notes-from-gri…

Adults don’t tend to deal well with death. Yes, it’s in our shows, our songs, our art, our novels. But real deaths, the ones that take those we love, can feel taboo, writes Mitchell Consky. thewalrus.ca/notes-from-gri…

"What I would soon recognize, however, was that grief is not an exclusive club, and that everyone, no matter their experience, is invited to its miseries—as well as its joys." #longreads The Walrus thewalrus.ca/notes-from-gri…


When adults avoid engaging in conversations about death with children, “we’re making something that is already a really difficult and heartbreaking experience that much harder,” says psychotherapist Andrea Warnick. thewalrus.ca/notes-from-gri…



“When you’re twenty-seven, and perhaps living with your parents a mere five minutes’ drive from your old high school, it seems a little too soon to get together and exchange achievements.” Emily Latimer (she/her) on the death of the high school reunion: thewalrus.ca/is-the-high-sc…

“For adults, grief can feel more like an ocean, its vastness debilitating.” In this memoir, Mitchell Consky explores how children and adults experience grief differently—and what adults can learn from kids. thewalrus.ca/notes-from-gri…

Grief is non-linear. One day, three years after a death, grief can return and feel as extreme as it did in the immediate aftermath of the loss, writes Mitchell Consky. thewalrus.ca/notes-from-gri…

This week, we're reading about: Mitchell Consky on a camp that help children cope with grief, Tanya Bush on a baker's nightmarish stage at a Tuscan hotel, and Kristen Arnett on breaking down the idea of "Florida Man." mailchi.mp/offassignment/…


From cutting edge diagnostics to early detection, The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre Research is taking oncology to the next level. Check out my latest on precision medicine and international advancements in cancer care. ctvnews.ca/mobile/health/…

To mark National Grief and Bereavement Day, sharing this .About Empathy Podcast episode where we speak with Mitchell Consky about his father's life. Honouring a loved one's legacy is a profound way to navigate grief #Grief2023 #SupportGriefJourneys #ReachOut aboutempathy.com/episodes/2023/…

"Funny, honest, and hopeful...a glimpse into the messiness of parenting amidst grief." — Mitchell Consky Get your copy of NEVER BETTER by Gonzalo Riedel now: dundurn.com/books_/t22117/…


Cue the waterworks this Wednesday with this touching docu-short on Mitchell Consky's memoir HOME SAFE, produced by The Best Part: youtu.be/HhlEvC80edw?si… Order your copy of the book at your favourite bookstore today!

Honoured to announce that my feature article Notes from Grief Camp has been selected for the Best Canadian Essays anthology 2025 with Biblioasis. This piece has also been picked up for reprint with Reader's Digest (worldwide) for this summer. The Walrus thewalrus.ca/notes-from-gri…

As Q1 comes to an end, now is the time to spring clean your career. Robert Half Canada data shows 44% of professionals feel stuck in their career. BNN Bloomberg Mitchell Consky shares the findings on how workers are feeling and how they can be re-energized. bnnbloomberg.ca/survey-finds-n…

This article about the Canada Disability Benefit from Mitchell Consky is worth the read Chrystia Freeland . 👇👇

Feature Writing: “Notes from Grief Camp” by Mitchell Consky. Artist: Anson Chan; editor: Daniel Viola; fact checker: Emily Baron Cadloff; and copy editor: Siddhesh Inamdar. #NMA24 thewalrus.ca/notes-from-gri…

Mitchell Consky now exclusively reports on Canadian education and campus life for The CJN—get the roundup in the Sunday Syllabus mailchi.mp/thecjn/mitch-2… Mitchell Consky
