Dealing with Grief and Fears

You don’t always know what will carry you through grief until you’re in it. For me, it wasn’t advice or distractions or even time – at least not at first. It was writing. In the quiet moments, when the house felt too still and the weight of loss pressed in, I found myself reaching for a pen…

By the time we reach our 60s and beyond, we’ve lived many lifetimes within one life. We’ve loved, built careers, raised families, created identities and, inevitably, we’ve also experienced loss. Some losses are visible: the death of a loved one, the end of a marriage, a career shift…

I have been interested in death for a long time. I am not a morbid person or even a pessimistic one, but I like preparing myself for what is to come. My interest started 30 years ago when I became close friends with a very reflective young man dying from AIDS. We ended up…

Every March, during Women’s History Month, we celebrate women who made history: pioneers, activists, leaders, and trailblazers whose names appear in books and documentaries. Their contributions deserve recognition. But as someone who works in the funeral…

There’s a particular kind of silence that can come with aging. It’s not the quiet of an empty house (although that can happen too). It’s the silence that comes when someone who used to call you regularly no longer does. Those not-so-subtle reminders can sneak up on you when a birthday passes…

If you’ve watched even five minutes of TV lately, you’ve probably heard the name Nancy Guthrie. She’s the 84‑year‑old Arizona woman – and mother of Today show co‑anchor Savannah Guthrie – who vanished from her home on February 1, 2026. As of this writing, she’s still missing, and the nation is collectively holding its breath…

Many women feel a quiet kind of grief after turning 60. It’s not always about losing someone, a job, or a big event. Often, it comes from missing the life once pictured. In a world of curated social media feeds, it’s easy to feel like the only one mourning a “perfect” future that didn’t arrive…

Living as a single woman after having been in a long-term relationship is a major adjustment. How is that for the understatement of the year? Whichever loss you went through, divorce or death, it isn’t an adjustment… it’s a major life change! And “grieving the loss” happens in both situations…

I didn’t expect to begin the year this way. Like many of us, I entered January with exciting intentions – a little flashy, but with a sense of steadiness and hope. A new calendar. A fresh page. The belief that there would be time to ease into whatever came next…

As I drive the hour to see her, memories and feelings flood the spaces of my mind. I have 63 years of memories. She’s my younger sister, and three years ago she was diagnosed with Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease…