Maria Shriver's post for Tatiana Schlossberg

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Maria Shriver
@mariashriver

I return to this space today to pay tribute to my sweet, beloved Tatiana, who left this earth today. I return to this space to pay tribute and honor her loving and supportive family, who came together and did everything they possibly could do to help her. I return to this space heartbroken because Tatiana loved life. She loved her life, and she fought like hell to try to save it.

I cannot make sense of this. I cannot make any sense of it at all. None. Zero.

Tatiana was a great journalist, and she used her words to educate others about the earth and how to save it. She created a beautiful life with her extraordinary husband George, and children Eddie and Josie. She fought like a warrior. She was valiant, strong, courageous.

My heart has always been with my cousin Caroline ever since we were little kids. My entire being is with her now. What a rock she has been. What a source of love she has been with Ed, Rose, Rory, Jack, George, Eddie, Josie, and all of Tatiana’s cousins and friends and the amazing doctors who tried so hard.

A few weeks ago, Tatiana wrote so beautifully about her diagnosis and her battle with this horrendous disease. If you haven’t read her words, please honor her by doing so (the article is linked below). Her piece is extraordinary. Whatever your faith, please pray for Tatiana and her grieving family. Tatiana was the light, the humor, the joy. She was smart, wicked smart, as they say, and sassy. She was fun, funny loving, caring, a perfect daughter, sister, mother, cousin, niece, friend, all of it…

Those of us left behind will make sure Eddie and Josie know what a beautiful, courageous spirit their mother was and will always be. She takes after her extraordinary mother, Caroline. May we all hold Tatiana’s family in our collective embrace not just today, but in the days ahead, and may each of you who read this know how lucky you are to be alive right now. Please pause and honor your life. It truly is such a gift. ♥️



4:19 PM · Dec 30, 2025

[Grim Chieftain]

1. My heart aches -

[hamsterjill]

6. You are not alone in that.

Caroline has suffered so much heartache in this life. I cannot imagine...

[iluvtennis]

2. May Tatiana Schlossberg Rest in Peace and May her Memory be a Blessing.

Damn you leukemia.

[CTyankee]

3. This is so sad.

That family has suffered so much loss.

[a kennedy]

4. Just a beautiful soul......and did love her raking her "first cousin removed", RFK Jr over his removal of cancer

research. Died so young, aand did so much, but, could have done so much more.

[FakeNoose]

5. So loving and insightful for Maria to write these beautiful words about her beloved Tatiana

[La Coliniere]

7. This saddened me to no end.

I had a cousin who died from this same disease a few years ago. Tatiana sounded like a tremendously gifted, intelligent and caring person. I feel so bad for Caroline and Tatiana’s children, husband and all of the sane Kennedy family members. RIP Tatiana.

[democrank]

8. So heartbreaking

but such a lovely tribute to Tatiana.

[evemac]

9. What a beautiful tribute NT

[canetoad]

10. That is

An incredibly sincere and beautiful tribute.

[PatSeg]

11. She looked so much like her mother

That family has suffered so much loss and pain over the years.

[red dog 1]

12. K&R

https://democraticunderground.com/10143590046

[TexLaProgressive]

13. May she rest in peace

I didn't see the link to her essay in the New Yorker. Here it is, well worth the read.
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/a-battle-with-my-blood

[niyad]

18. Thank you for this link. For those who go to read it. .have a large

box of tissue handy.

[babylonsister]

14. That is a lovely tribute.

Fuck cancer! Too many have been lost.

[hlthe2b]

15. Beautiful and poignant...

My heart breaks for Caroline and Ed, Tatiana's husband and children and all of the family.

[Totally Tunsie]

16. Heartbreaking - another Kennedy family tragedy.

How much sorrow must this family continue to endure?

Pass softly, Tatiana.

[mwmisses4289]

17. ...

[spanone]

19. K&R

[Jean Genie]

20. Life is so unfair

One wonders:
Why a beautiful soul is taken from this earth so cruelly
Why two little children will have to grow up - and grow strong - without their mother to
love and guide them
Why a good person, giving of herself to make the world a better place, is so inflicted
why a loving mother/grandmother is required to give even more, when she has already
lost her father, mother, sister-in-law, and brother; mostly under tragic circumstances

One wonders, and wonders, and tries to make some sense of that which makes no sense.

[dlk]

21. Beautiful words for a beautiful soul

An unbearable loss.

[MustLoveBeagles]

22. What a beautiful tribute 💘

Condolences to the Kennedy's.

[Faux pas]

23. A beautiful tribute!

for all her family and friends.

[Clouds Passing]

24. I'm so sorry for the loss of your beautiful child. Tatiana