How To: Write Your Story

by Jessica Handler

The author of a guide on writing through grief helps you get started on the essay or memoir that's stuck in your head.

Bring Soup, Not Salad

by Caryn Anthony

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

Recital Envy

by Kelly Haramis

At my daughters' concerts and school performances, I see all the happy grandparents, snapping photos and bearing flowers. That's when I feel my own mother's loss most acutely.

Sautéing My Way Through Grief

by Dallas Woodburn

When my best friend died in a car accident, I felt compelled to take up cooking. Here are three recipes that helped me through.

Dad's Dead. LOL?

by Emily Mongeau

I used to joke that I wanted to die before my dad. The order didn't work out -- but I found I could still laugh.

Don't Call Sheryl Sandberg a Widow

by Rebecca Soffer

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

The Sitcom Widow

by Alison Lowenstein

Sizing myself up to DJ Tanner, Carol Brady and Nancy Botwin