Herekind

17/06/2026

17/06/2026

After losing someone, the world expects you to keep going. You return to work having used up your 2 days bereavement leave allowance for.

What isn't spoken about is that 40% of people who manage an estate lose income in the process. They have to take time off or juggle work and family responsibiliteis.

The calls to banks, insurers, superannuation funds, utility providers have to be made during lunch breaks or after hours. Whilst carrying grief. We hear from customers that aministering an estate is like another full time job.

Herekind exists for this moment - to help families navigate this overwhelming time - saving time and costs. Visit herekind.com.au to learn more, or read the research at the link in bio.

16/06/2026

15/06/2026

Most conversations about losing a loved one are centered on grief.

They rarely cover a more practically difficult side: the frozen bank accounts, the bills that keep arriving, the phone calls that can't take place on a weekend, and the financial strain of being the person responsible for settling an estate.

We surveyed over 300 Australian families to understand what this really looks like. The findings were striking, but not surprising to anyone who has been through it.

- 72% reported moderate to severe financial stress during estate administration.
- 51% were personally out of pocket by more than $10,000.
- The process took an average of 14.6 months and 287 hours of their own time.

This week we're shining some light on the reasons for the finacial strain involved with managing someone's estate.

If you have been through it, or you are going through it now, we hope this helps you feel a little less alone in it.

Follow us for more insight on death literacy and visit herekind.com.au for the full report from The Other Side of Loss at herekind.com.au.

14/06/2026

It is entirely normal for two truths to sit side by side during grief. Love and loss. Gratitude and frustration at what happened. Joyful memories and painful regrets.

14/06/2026

🧔‍♂️ Men’s Mental Health Week 2026 | June 15–21

There is no single way to grieve, and that is worth saying out loud.

Some men process loss by talking. Others go quiet. They run, or work, or fix things. They hold it privately until they are ready, if they ever are.

All of it is grief. All of it is valid.

The pressure on men to stay stoic after a loss is real. So is the cost of that pressure. When there is no space to grieve, everything gets harder: the relationships, the decisions, the administrative weight of what comes next.

At Herekind, we work with families in some of the most difficult moments of their lives. We see how men carry loss. We want to be part of changing the conversation around how that is allowed to look.

This month, we are encouraging anyone supporting a bereaved man to ask simply: how are you actually doing? And then to wait for the real answer.

Follow Herekind for more on grief, advice and support on practical tasks, and the human side of loss.

12/06/2026

You stood at the ATM and your mind went blank.

Not because you’re careless or failing, but because your brain may be working overtime just to carry the weight of what you’re living through.

Grief brain is real. It’s clinically documented, and for many people it shows up as mental fog, forgotten tasks, lost words, missed appointments, or moments that leave you wondering, “What is wrong with me?”

Sometimes it looks like entering the wrong PIN three times and having to cancel your card. Sometimes it’s walking into a room and forgetting why you’re there.

You’re not falling apart. You’re grieving, and grief can take more from us than most people realise.

Save this if you need the reminder.

09/06/2026

The hardest part wasn’t the paperwork.

It was trying to do the paperwork while grieving.

Many executors and next of kin tell us they expected the sadness. They didn’t expect the endless forms, phone calls, account closures, tax obligations and administrative tasks that follow a death.

When someone dies, grief and administration often arrive together.

If you’ve experienced this, what was the task nobody warned you about? 💛

05/06/2026

A gentle reminder for the person carrying more than anyone can see… Looking after yourself belongs on the to-do list too.

04/06/2026

Such a beautiful video celebrating beautiful baby Rebecca Jane and the legacy she leaves behind in the Rebecca Jane Foundation ❤️