It’s Halloween: Trigger Treat by Marita Anderson October 28, 2014 Halloween imagery takes on new meaning in the wake of my father’s suicide.
How To Write an Obituary: A Primer by Jule Banville February 5, 2018 The tips you need for crafting a compelling true-life story (plus: examples of obits that got it right).
The Myth of Protecting People from Suffering by Jennifer Pastiloff June 10, 2019 When we try to shield people from pain in an effort to not break their hearts, we end up doing just the opposite.
We Left Everything Unsaid by Elaine Roth October 21, 2019 When my husband got sick, we focused exclusively on hope; when he died, I was consumed with regret.
Tips For Getting Through the Holidays When You’re Totally Sad by Erin Donovan November 16, 2017 Maybe someday the season won’t feel like someone is taking a melon baller to my heart, but for now getting through it is about knowing what to avoid and what to embrace.
Yes, You Should Binge-Watch Netflix Alone on Mother’s Day by Nora McInerny May 3, 2016 Cut yourself a break on Mother's Day — with or without a dead partner.
No Unfinished Business? by Angie Dalfen February 4, 2014 I’ll never know what my father would have thought about my life choices — the ones I would have asked his opinion about and the ones I wouldn’t have.