Holidays and milestones were hard to celebrate after my husband died. A taco salad helped us break through the pain.

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The author said making family recipes, including this taco salad, with her daughter helped them both feel connected to her late husband.

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My dad died of cancer at 58. My family used some of his insurance money to go on a cruise, and it helped us grieve and connect.

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The author said traveling with her family after her dad passed away helped them grieve.

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I spend Mother's Day at my son's grave. It's the only place I feel like a whole family.

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The author and her family spend Mother's Day at her son William's grave.

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I don't know if I'd want my teen self to know where I am now, without one of the most important people in my life

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I'm a therapist who lost my husband at 26 — here's how I learned to show up at work on my hardest days

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Amy Morin is a psychotherapist, podcast host, and author.

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I quit fast-paced journalism to care for my sick mom. My experience in both led me to become a celebrant at funerals.

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Journalist Mandy Appleyard, who worked in the UK, the US, and Asia, became a caretaker for her sick mom. She later switched careers to preside at funerals.

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I'm turning 40, and people keep asking why I don't have children. I have a lot of reasons.

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Losing one of my students led me to reshape my priorities at home

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He found out his brother — and best friend — died while sitting in 37B. Now KevOnStage has a stand-up about grief.

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Kevin Fredericks, aka KevOnStage, with his older brother, Jason, who died at the age of 42.

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I used to think living at home as an adult meant going backward. Losing my dad made me realize I was wrong.

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