@iamdavidkesslerDavid Kessler

Author, Tender Hearts grief group, grief.com, bereaved parent, griefeducator.com

card updated Oct 1, 2026 · 10 of 20 clips with full stats · following 30 · 144,400 likes total

Engagement3.29%normal range

Account summary

@iamdavidkessler has 19,800 followers and 324 videos. Across the 20 parsed clips the average is 1,122 views and 40 likes. Engagement to views is 3.29%, which is normal range for TikTok. On the newer half of the feed the response is falling (−1.23 pp). Posts roughly 4.7 times a week. An average clip reaches 6% of the follower count.

Followers

19.8K

+100 in period

Engagement

3.29%

−1.23 pp newer half

Average views

1.1K

median 1.1K

Likes per clip

2 comments avg

Shares / saves

1 / 4

0.28% of viewers save

Posting rate

4.7 / wk

reach 6% of followers

Latest clips

20 collected

Ever feel like the pain of your grief will never go away? Here are som — @iamdavidkessler

1.2K0:39Ever feel like the pain of your grief will never go away? Here are some comforting words. I loved having this discussion67239

Meaning is inherently part of life. Our loved ones, no matter how long — @iamdavidkessler

1.3KMeaning is inherently part of life. Our loved ones, no matter how long they lived, held a space on this earth. Even if t16000

Registration for the Fall 2026 Grief Educator Certification training w — @iamdavidkessler

1.4KRegistration for the Fall 2026 Grief Educator Certification training will close soon. Grief changes us. It changes the w7000

I sat down with Tamron Hall to talk about sudden death and how grievin — @iamdavidkessler

2802:39I sat down with Tamron Hall to talk about sudden death and how grieving it is different from other kinds of loss. There'9002

Tomorrow is your last chance to register for the Fall 2026 Grief Educa — @iamdavidkessler

345Tomorrow is your last chance to register for the Fall 2026 Grief Educator Certification Training. Grief has many faces. 8001

Grief moves like the ocean, sometimes soft and still, other times cras — @iamdavidkessler

3K0:27Grief moves like the ocean, sometimes soft and still, other times crashing over us with no end in sight. We don’t move o195101019

When a loved one is dying, of course, we don't want it to be our reali — @iamdavidkessler

1.4KWhen a loved one is dying, of course, we don't want it to be our reality, for them or for us. We don't want to be in tha15000

The reality is we're all consciously or unconsciously going to make a — @iamdavidkessler

2KThe reality is we're all consciously or unconsciously going to make a decision about whether we live under the ashes, in12001

I feel strongly that we need more grief education in the world. Whethe — @iamdavidkessler

6990:59I feel strongly that we need more grief education in the world. Whether I’m teaching at Oxford, speaking to people onlin55504

It's easy to tell someone they shouldn't be in pain, but the reality i — @iamdavidkessler

1.5KIt's easy to tell someone they shouldn't be in pain, but the reality is that pain is personal. It belongs to us alone. O20001

Grief expert David Kessler and Trauma expert Gabor Maté. We judge ours — @iamdavidkessler

652Grief expert David Kessler and Trauma expert Gabor Maté. We judge ourselves in grief. How can we see grief more as a pro0000

Grieving becomes more challenging in the presence of those who disappr — @iamdavidkessler

1.2KGrieving becomes more challenging in the presence of those who disapprove of its expression. The journey of loss is pers0000

Liz Hernandez and I discussing the painful ways some people respond to — @iamdavidkessler

1.5KLiz Hernandez and I discussing the painful ways some people respond to our grief. Have you experienced this? Let me know0000

The grief of estrangement is something I hear more and more about. The — @iamdavidkessler

1KThe grief of estrangement is something I hear more and more about. There's no funeral for that. No casserole on the door0000

Even as time passes, our memories keep our loved ones alive. Today, as — @iamdavidkessler

563Even as time passes, our memories keep our loved ones alive. Today, as we cherish those memories, let's honor the ones w0000

No is a complete sentence. — @iamdavidkessler

1.1KNo is a complete sentence.0000

The longer we avoid our grief, the deeper it can become, isolating us — @iamdavidkessler

854The longer we avoid our grief, the deeper it can become, isolating us in its shadow. Healing flourishes in the gentle em0000

Ever have a [insert your loved one’s name] moment? Sometimes a memory — @iamdavidkessler

915Ever have a [insert your loved one’s name] moment? Sometimes a memory of our loved one can wash over us unexpectedly tak0000

School violence and shootings are an all too common tragedy. How do we — @iamdavidkessler

431School violence and shootings are an all too common tragedy. How do we talk to our kids about traumatic events like this0000

“At least they’re not suffering anymore.” “At least you had them so lo — @iamdavidkessler

995“At least they’re not suffering anymore.” “At least you had them so long.” When we rush to the bright side, the grieving0000

Engagement per clip

10 parsed clips · newest on the right · click a bar to open the clip peak: 8.6% ER

Sep 15Sep 28Sep 30

Date	Views	Likes	Comments	Shares	Saves	ER
Sep 30, 2026	1,230	67	2	3	9	5.85%
Sep 29, 2026	1,306	16	0	0	0	1.23%
Sep 28, 2026	1,364	7	0	0	0	0.51%
Sep 28, 2026	280	9	0	0	2	3.21%
Sep 28, 2026	345	8	0	0	1	2.32%
Sep 25, 2026	2,966	195	10	10	19	7.25%
Sep 22, 2026	1,423	15	0	0	0	1.05%
Sep 18, 2026	2,048	12	0	0	1	0.59%
Sep 17, 2026	699	55	5	0	4	8.58%
Sep 15, 2026	1,533	20	0	0	1	1.30%