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My Mom Wore a Sari So That I Could Run for Congress

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Memories of her valor, grace, and sense of self spurred me on during a campaign filled with racism and sexism.

Visiting Dad on Google Street View

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Before Dad died, Google cameras captured him — healthy and happy — tending his yard. For years after his death, I visited him frequently in cyberspace.

There’s More Than One Way To Die With Dignity

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Suffering from terminal cancer, Brittany Maynard made plans to end her life. My friend Chris Doheny, after a transplant rejection, made a different choice. Both should be respected.

The Hungry Mourner

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From funeral biscuits to cemetery picnics to parsley crowns, here's how the world marks death with food.

Loss Squared In the City of Love

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After my mother's death, I departed for Paris with her ashes -- the same week of the tragic terror attacks.

No Thanks(giving)

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My parents and I aren't in a Thanksgiving mood after my brother's sudden death. Other relatives disagree. How can we can ditch the holiday in style?

Losing Sal

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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.

Does Moving Away Mitigate Grief?

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Thousands of miles now separate me from the landmarks of my memories with Dad. Here's what the distance has changed — and what it hasn't.

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Don’t Call Sheryl Sandberg a Widow

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Modern Loss speaks with the Facebook COO about micro-stepping her way through grief, 'Option B,' and how she approaches those painful trigger holidays.

Mayday on a May Day

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Approaching the fourth anniversary of my husband’s death, my one constant was not knowing exactly how I’d get through it.

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