How it works

Six small steps, taken in your own time.

Mourning is a private digital space for families after a loss. It gathers the planning, the memorial page, the paperwork, and the memories into one quiet place. Here’s exactly what you do.

  1. 01
    Step 1

    Open a private workspace

    Create a free Mourning account and start a workspace for the person you've lost. It takes about a minute and asks for the bare minimum: their name and dates.

    Nothing is public yet. The workspace is yours alone until you choose to share it. You can leave it empty for days and come back when you're ready.

  2. 02
    Step 2

    Invite the people who would help

    Add a sibling, a partner, the friend who always shows up. Roles are gentle (family, helper, viewer) and you can change them any time. Invites are sent by email automatically.

    Collaborators see the same workspace you do — tasks, vendors, messages, memories. The wider circle isn't pulled in until you publish a memorial page.

  3. 03
    Step 3

    Share a memorial page (when you're ready)

    Publish a public-facing memorial page at /m/<their-name>. Include service details, a portrait, a short biography, an RSVP form, and a guestbook for the people who knew them.

    Set the page to public, invite-only (link required), or fully private. Edit anything at any time. Change your mind without consequence.

  4. 04
    Step 4

    Carry the work, together

    Walk the family checklist — funeral home, obituary, death certificates, accounts to close. Track vendors and payments. Use the AI writing assistant for the obituary or eulogy when the words feel too heavy.

    Nothing is urgent and nothing nags you. The product holds the work until you choose to look at it.

  5. 05
    Step 5

    Gather memories into the archive

    Family and friends contribute stories, photos, letters, audio recordings, and video into a private memorial archive. Tag each contribution by year, relationship, and feeling.

    An AI life-story tool weaves contributions into chapters — Early Life, Family, Career, Love, Parenthood, What Remains. Editable, and never finished.

  6. 06
    Step 6

    Keep the archive permanent

    When you're ready to keep this for the long run, pay $199 once. The archive becomes permanent: unlimited memories, voice interviews with transcripts, anniversary reminders, full export at any time, 25-year hosting guarantee.

    Free families keep using everything they've built. The one-time payment is for what comes after the first weeks — the years of returning to the archive.

Common questions

What if I’m not sure I’m ready yet?

That’s the right time to open a workspace. Nothing is published until you publish it. Nothing is shared until you share it. The workspace can stay private for as long as you need — a week, a month, longer. There is no clock.

When you want to read more about what each piece does, see memorial pages, family workspace, remembrance, and after-loss administration. Or visit the frequently asked questions.