What happens when a teen takes charge of grief?
You can wallow in grief after a parent dies and feel alone, or you can try to pull together with …
Tag Archives: grief
Death doesn’t stop commerce
On Sunday, the Minneapolis StarTribune reprinted an op-ed that first appeared in the New York Times on July 12. The …
Avoid talking about death, and you get “The Fault in Our Stars”
On a recent weekend getaway, I read The Fault in Our Stars, a young adult novel that is now the latest …
One year, many changes
June 13 marked one year since our sweet Kahlil died. I’ve been feeling kind of weird this June–the weather and …
Sympathy cards: Yay or nay?
The June 6 episode of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour brought with it a discussion of sympathy cards. Glen Weldon in …
Cancer, and other secrets
I enjoy speaking to book clubs because I love the wide-ranging discussions that result after smart, engaged people have read …
Connections to my book are everywhere
I was cordially invited by the Franciscan community at Assisi Heights in Rochester, Minn., to visit with the sisters and …
Jesmyn Ward’s literary view of grief
I cleared my schedule to make sure I could attend the craft talk and reading by Nikki Finney and Jesmyn …
We’re afraid of grief: Bode Miller interview, case in point
I think the reasons why people are so upset about Christin Cooper’s interview of Olympic skier Bode Miller on NBC …
Why “can’t” it happen?
A frequent comment I see regarding the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is “I can’t believe it.” This reaction …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 