In his first public words since the tragic death of his wife Tatiana Schlossberg, Dr. George Moran has shared the raw anguish of loss, admitting: “I don’t know how to go on without her…” as he faces the daunting reality of raising their two young children alone.

Tatiana Schlossberg, the 35-year-old environmental journalist and granddaughter of President John F. Kennedy, passed away last week after a courageous battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Diagnosed hours after giving birth to their daughter in 2024, Tatiana fought valiantly through treatments while cherishing her role as mother to their son (born 2021) and newborn daughter.

Moran, a respected physician, has been described by friends as “shattered but resolute,” clinging to Tatiana’s memory while prioritising the children. In a brief statement released through family representatives, he expressed the profound void left by her absence. “Tatiana was my everything — a loving wife, a devoted mother, the light of our home,” he said. “Gone… leaving only grief, unanswered questions, and two children who will grow up asking why.”

The couple’s love story was one of quiet strength: meeting at Yale and Harvard, bonding over science and service, building a life centered on family and shared values. Tatiana’s final months were marked by determination to leave lasting memories, including letters and recordings about her passion for the planet.

Now, Moran must navigate fatherhood solo, supported by Tatiana’s mother Caroline Kennedy and the extended family. “George is focusing on the kids — reading Tatiana’s words to them, keeping her spirit alive,” a source said. “But the nights are hard. He’s asking the same question we all are: how do you go on?”

Tatiana’s posthumous essay on medicine and motherhood has touched millions, underscoring her legacy as a devoted parent and advocate. Yet for her children — too young to fully remember her voice or embrace — the future holds painful questions: Why did Mommy leave?

Caroline Kennedy described her daughter as “a quiet force of goodness,” adding: “Tatiana’s message lives in her children and her work. George remains their rock.”

As New York mourns a brilliant mind gone too soon, Moran’s grief embodies universal heartache: a husband and father left asking the unanswerable, holding tight to memories of a loving mother and devoted wife. Tatiana Schlossberg’s light may have dimmed, but her love endures in the family she leaves behind — forever changed, forever hers.