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The Journey Cake

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The memory of a pastry my husband and I carried from Italy to L.A. carries me through my grief over his death.

My Ectopic Pregnancy Nearly Killed Me

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I’d dreamed of having a baby since my mother died. Then my body betrayed me.

How Can You Be Happy at a Time Like This?

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What it's like to have your mother die the week Trump was elected.

Important Guidelines for Large Adult Orphans

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On the one hand, you must become both parent and child; on the other, you may request to to be flown to Rome for a pasta dinner.

As a Gay Southern Christian, Rachel Held Evans Was My Lifeline

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The Church has never understood my existence. But Rachel did, and my grief over her death runs deep.

Springing Into Grief

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How to appreciate those gerberas when someone you love may actually be pushing them up

‘Everything Happens for a Reason’ Is Not a Thing

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And other lessons therapist Lori Gottlieb, the author of 'Maybe You Should Talk To Someone,' learned from her patients who are grieving — and those who are dying.

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.

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I Watched ‘The Avengers: Endgame’ and ‘Game of Thrones’ in the Same Week

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It was both masochism and meaningful, in the throes of grief over my mother's death.

‘My Death Stories Are My Birth Stories’

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That precious, precarious, otherworldly state of giving birth reminded me of something else: grief.

The Motherless Mother I’ve Become

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Life with loss has a new dimension that informs the joy — complicating it and sweetening it, too.

My Complex Organ Donation Decision

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I declined to donate my daughter's organs before her death. But I can't help imagining saying yes to an act powerful enough to save another mother’s child.

When Twinning is Losing

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With my aunt's death earlier this year, I lost a loving and uncanny living link to my dead mother - her identical twin.

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‘Take Ownership of What You’ve Discovered’

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Writer Dani Shapiro opens up about secrets, healing through exploring, and the thrill of of the word “million.”

Grief Bacon: Pressuring Myself

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My husband's hands were the cool compress that soothed my migraines. After his opiate overdose, I'm struggling to replace his healing touch with my own.

This Podcast Begins at the End

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'Julie' — a new miniseries about dying — is surprisingly hopeful.

4 Ways to Take Charge of Funeral Planning

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No need to be passive about it; you've got more options than you might think.

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Grief Bacon: The Masks I Wear

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My child's cancer diagnosis abruptly halted reflection on my own post-cancer body and soul. But after he died, it came roaring back.

A Heartthrob Dies, and a Generation Mourns

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Luke Perry suddenly vanished, and we’re left behind to face our own mortality.

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5 Ways to Empower Children with Financial Responsibility

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Kids can start learning earlier than you think. The childhood lessons my parents taught me served as a powerful, lifelong legacy in the wake of their untimely and sudden deaths.

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