When You Think Everyone Else is Doing a Better Job of Widowing
When I was widowed, I couldn't stop thinking I was doing it wrong. But all we really have to do is to stop judging our own grieving.
Accepting Change: the Second Adolescence that is Widowhood
To be widow is to be a shape shifter. We move through different phases redefining ourselves after our loss.
On Wanting Someone Invested or I Fell in Love Over an Air Conditioner
I wanted someone who was invested, and that meant caring about what I cared. A dead air conditioner showed me I'd found the right person.
On Not Giving Up on Love
I found love and learned not settle when I was 55 at one of the saddest points since my husband died. Don’t give up hope.
I’m Teaching Again/ Making our Losses Part of Our Lives
On the Beach Dear Friends, I loved teaching [...]
My New York Times’ Modern Love Essay
One of my dreams has been to be in the [...]
Using a Beginner’s Mind to Cope with the Loneliness of Widowhood
We are lonely. My post that’s gotten by [...]
