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

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A taco salad the author made with her daughter.
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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Losing one of my students led me to reshape my priorities at home

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An empty classroom full of desks.
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When both of my parents died, I ran from grief by burying myself in work. I had to learn work-life balance all over again.

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Matthew Lovell and his parents
The author struggled after the death of both of his parents.

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My sisters, mom, and I go to a new place every year in honor of my late dad's birthday. It's brought us closer together.

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The writer, her mom, and her sisters on a Pink Jeep tour in Sedona.
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