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Take a Chance On Me

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Two days after my mom’s funeral, her friend Velma told me she had a surprise for me — and OMG, did she ever.

My Childhood’s Signature Scent

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The smell of tobacco brings my late father — and his favorite vice — back into my airspace.

Instagram Therapy

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With @textsforjohn, I can still walk through the world looking for things to share with my brother — even though he’s no longer here.

Into the Unknown

by Sara Beth Berman

My dead fiancé loved Anthony Bourdain. When I heard the beloved chef and TV personality had died, I imagined the two of them, finally, breaking bread.

Putting My Dead Mom in the Cloud

by Marisa Bardach Ramel

After stalling for 15 years, I finally have a low touch way to introduce my kids to the vibrant woman I knew.

Writing With Heart From Behind Bars

by Allison Langer

I teach memoir writing at a prison. One week, the topic was loss. My students really went there — and so did I.

Time Machine in a Timepiece

by Dani Klein Modisett

In telling me he wanted me to have his beloved watch, Dad was also letting me know his days were numbered.

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It’s Hard To Rattle the Dead, But I’m Trying by Alana Joblin Ain Aunt Sherrie died by suicide, leaving me her best leather boots and a Barbie collection for the ages. If only she could see those things now.
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.
My Dad Was Dying While I Was Divorcing by Molly Rosen Guy I vowed never to speak with my ex-husband again. Then my father was diagnosed with leukemia.
Dad-Die Issues by Yassir Lester Death brings up so many feelings and conversations. Plans to be made. Legacies to cement. I had none of that.
The Sewing Blogs Were My Salvation by Susanne Grabowski After my baby died, I didn’t know what to do with my hands. But then I found the sewing blogs.
Mom’s Memory Was My ‘Something Blue’ by Marisa Renee Lee How I incorporated my late mother into my wedding celebration. Plus, great tips for memorializing a loved one at your nuptials.
Losing Sal by Lisa Kenner Grissom Losing a pet is a peculiar experience. Animal lovers get it, but others don't. They ask when you're getting a new one. Like you’re replacing a broken toy.

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