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What happens when a teen takes charge of grief?

July 31, 2014

You can wallow in grief after a parent dies and feel alone, or you can try to pull together with …

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Death doesn’t stop commerce

July 20, 2014

On Sunday, the Minneapolis StarTribune reprinted an op-ed that first appeared in the New York Times on July 12. The …

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Avoid talking about death, and you get “The Fault in Our Stars”

June 23, 2014

On a recent weekend getaway, I read The Fault in Our Stars, a young adult novel that is now the latest …

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One year, many changes

June 17, 2014

June 13 marked one year since our sweet Kahlil died. I’ve been feeling kind of weird this June–the weather and …

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Sympathy cards: Yay or nay?

June 7, 2014

The June 6 episode of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour brought with it a discussion of sympathy cards. Glen Weldon in …

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Cancer, and other secrets

June 4, 2014

I enjoy speaking to book clubs because I love the wide-ranging discussions that result after smart, engaged people have read …

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Connections to my book are everywhere

May 16, 2014

I was cordially invited by the Franciscan community at Assisi Heights in Rochester, Minn., to visit with the sisters and …

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Jesmyn Ward’s literary view of grief

April 12, 2014

I cleared my schedule to make sure I could attend the craft talk and reading by Nikki Finney and Jesmyn …

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We’re afraid of grief: Bode Miller interview, case in point

February 17, 2014

I think the reasons why people are so upset about Christin Cooper’s interview of Olympic skier Bode Miller on NBC …

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Why “can’t” it happen?

February 3, 2014

A frequent comment I see regarding the death of actor Philip Seymour Hoffman is “I can’t believe it.” This reaction …

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