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How to Widow

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16 steps to start navigating the winding path of life with a dead partner

A Surviving Partner’s Guide to Surviving a Pandemic Hallmark Holiday

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5 ways to give yourself what you deserve on Valentine’s Day — and every day — when you’re missing a dead partner.

Disrupting the Funeral: 7 Innovations You Should Know About 

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From cremains pressed into vinyl records to photo-wrapped coffins, our columnist finds 7 suprisingly cool products no one wants to search for.

Resilience column Ask Modern Loss, Adam Grant

‘Resilient’ Is Not a Four Letter Word

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Our guest 'Ask ML' columnist and 'Option B' coauthor Adam Grant on bite-sized — and big — ways to embrace post-traumatic growth.

A Very Brady Christmas (But Way More Complicated)

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A newly engaged widow wants to know how to manage her bereaved in-laws' expectations this season. Our advice columnist weighs in.

Help! My Sister Keeps Posting Photos of Our Dead Father (and Tagging Me) on Social

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Our advice columnist on what to do when your sibling keeps posting pics of your dead dad and tagging you on Facebook. #sigh

Bring Soup, Not Salad

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And other rules for feeding mourners from a pair of foodies who’ve been there.

Remembering Grandma as She Really Was

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Some guidelines for memorializing someone at the end of a long and debilitating illness

The Stoic’s Guide to the Holidays

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An emotional clam wishes he could take his own advice for enduring the festivities with loss.

Take a Breather

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And 4 other grief therapist-approved tips for surviving Christmas after a loss.

The Grinch in Your Mailbox?

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Should a holiday letter say how much pain you're in? Our advice columnist weighs in.

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?

Should I Stay or Should I Go?

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Struggling after her twin brother's death, a woman wonders if she should (or even could) take time off from working at a tiny startup. Our latest advice column.

When Your Loved One’s Last Wish Was ‘No Funeral’

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Our columnist offers 7 alternatives for memorializing the dead.

Don’t Say Nothing

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And 7 other things to remember when a loved one reveals they are terminally ill.

What To Say (or Not) to Someone Who Has Had a Miscarriage

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Ever wish there were an illustrated guide on supporting someone who has had a miscarriage? Now there is.

What People (Don’t) Do After Hearing About a Friend’s Loss

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After a mother's death, a woman's inbox gets the cold shoulder from some valued pals. Our advice guru weighs in.

It’s Your Funeral: 10 Ways to Hack the Planning

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A funeral director guides you through what you can control about the process (hint: a lot more than you think!) and what you can’t.

Stay Classy

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I have a terrible relationship with sister. How do I get through my dad’s memorial service without creating a scene? Our advice columnist weighs in.

Merry — Not So Much

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Our advice columnist weighs in on holiday shopping for the bereaved, what to do when Christmas parties are grief triggers and more.

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