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The Grinch in Your Mailbox? by Meg Tansey Should a holiday letter say how much pain you're in? Our advice columnist weighs in.
What I Did With My Husband’s Life Insurance Money by Leslie Gray Streeter During the rawest moments of my grief, what I bought helped me breathe easier.
10 Ways to Overcome Grief-Related Anxiety by Claire Bidwell Smith The author of a new book offers her step-by-step guide to managing the monster sibling of grief.
Putting the Satan Back in Christmas by Carole Newton McManus The holiday season may bring up all kinds of memories when you’re grieving. But what if your loved one was more Scrooge than Santa?
Are You My Papi? by Mathew Rodriguez As a young man, I lost my father to AIDS-related illness. Now I search for echoes of him in the men I choose to love.
What To Say (or Not) to Someone Who Has Had a Miscarriage by Dr. Jessica Zucker and Ryan Alexander-Tanner Ever wish there were an illustrated guide on supporting someone who has had a miscarriage? Now there is.
Meet My ‘Dead Mom Friends’ by Andrea I. Stagg I’ve found kinship (but no judgment or pity) among my friends — and even acquaintances — who have also experienced a loss of a parent.

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