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Why I Told Anne Lamott My Husband Died by Julia Cho I promised myself I wouldn’t, but then I opened up to a writer I’ve long admired about the most surreal, unbelievable thing that has ever happened to me.
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7 Tips for Speaking with a Bereaved Mother by Monica Wesolowska How do you support someone going through the unimaginable? To begin with, don't say you can't imagine what they're going through.
4 Ways to Take Charge of Funeral Planning by Josh Slocum No need to be passive about it; you've got more options than you might think.
How I’m Making Mother’s Day My Bitch by Kate Spencer I've spent years wallowing on this Hallmark holiday, missing my dead mom. This time, though, I'm making it my own.

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