Articles by Ruby Dutcher

Don’t Make Them Eat Cake

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Endless comfort food can be the opposite of comforting to someone dealing with loss. Here are 5 gifts to show you care –without the added sugar.

The Best Show for Your Grieving Child (and You)

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"Steven Universe" might just be the most nuanced, realistic portrayal of grief on television.

Grief Bacon: Mourning My Mom, and My Figure

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The term is a thing (just ask the Germans). Our series on the impact grief has on our bodies.

Tears and Tequila in Tinseltown

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A novel imagines a safe haven for young widows and widowers in the City of Angels.

The Art of the Public Deathbed

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With her powerful presence on social media, writer, musician and cult celebrity Amanda Palmer offers a poignant lesson on grieving in front of an audience.

Mother’s Day, Millennial Style

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How Tootsie Rolls and apple cider helped bring my haphazard support system together on the first Mother's Day after my mom's death.

A Night With ‘The Dead Dads Club’

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A new show at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater draws comedy from grief.