Jill Smolowe

Jill Smolowe is the author of Four Funerals and a Wedding: Resilience in a Time of Grief. To learn more about her book and her grief and divorce coaching, visit www.jillsmolowe.com.

Most Recent

Following the Beat of a Different Drummer

Learning a new hobby with an assist from football great Eli Manning

MARCH 22, 2018 | By Jill Smolowe

Living & Learning

The Many Joys of a Writing Workshop

The pleasures extend far beyond putting pen to paper

FEBRUARY 1, 2018 | By Jill Smolowe

Living & Learning

Four Jews and a Christmas Tree

Life’s curveballs have a way of taking you in unexpected directions

DECEMBER 15, 2017 | By Jill Smolowe

Living & Learning

What to Do With Photos of a Late Loved One?

The decision this writer made and how she came to terms with it

DECEMBER 12, 2017 | By Jill Smolowe

Living & Learning

The Kindness of (Foreign) Strangers

This writer's travels and travails in France showed how nice people can be

NOVEMBER 2, 2017 | By Jill Smolowe

Caregiving

Caring for Your Aging Parent During a Slow Decline

A writer describes hurdles she faced as her mother gradually lost her independence

OCTOBER 31, 2017 | By Jill Smolowe

Living & Learning

Why Not to Say ‘How Can I Help?’ to the Grief-Ridden

Don't ask the bereaved what you can do — just do something

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017 | By Jill Smolowe

Living & Learning

Blurry Eyes, Clarity of Vision

A midlife lesson in the challenges of old age

JULY 25, 2017 | By Jill Smolowe

Living & Learning

Think Your Passport Is Valid? Maybe Not

If yours is due to expire within the next six months, you may encounter issues

JUNE 22, 2017 | By Jill Smolowe

Living & Learning

An Unexpected Piano Lesson

The problems of an aging instrument offer a tutorial in the key of life

MAY 15, 2017 | By Jill Smolowe

Living & Learning

The Value of Sitting With Your Pain

If pain is inevitable, how can suffering be optional?

APRIL 6, 2017 | By Jill Smolowe

Living & Learning

How Will They Remember You When You Are Gone?

A rabbi's book offers wisdom on creating your personal legacy

MARCH 22, 2017 | By Jill Smolowe

Living & Learning

A Tale of Two Home Offices

A bigger space isn't necessarily a blessing, unless you put your heart into furnishing it

MARCH 14, 2017 | By Jill Smolowe

Work & Purpose

How I Finally Found the Right Volunteer Experience

Giving back isn’t always as simple as it sounds, but it's worth it

JANUARY 25, 2017 | By Jill Smolowe

Health & Well-Being

The Women’s March: When the Personal and the Political Collide

Is there such a thing as being too old to protest?

JANUARY 3, 2017 | By Jill Smolowe

Living & Learning

Giving In to the Coloring Craze

Why am I spending so much time doing something that may be a waste of time?

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016 | By Jill Smolowe

Living & Learning

Why Bruce Springsteen Was My Last Arena Concert

A longtime fan finally gets what she wants, but it's too late

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016 | By Jill Smolowe

Health & Well-Being

The Life-Challenging Anguish of Tidying Up

After a loved one’s death, how do you part with the possessions?

AUGUST 9, 2016 | By Jill Smolowe

Living & Learning

What to Do When Your Grown Kid Won’t Talk to You

How to be close when even innocent questions are seen as intrusions

JULY 14, 2016 | By Jill Smolowe

Living & Learning

What to Say to Someone Who’s Dying

Make sure your last conversation is one you won't regret

JUNE 21, 2016 | By Jill Smolowe

Health & Well-Being

What We Know and Don’t Know About Memory Loss After Surgery

POCD is a relatively unknown but common condition, especially among older adults

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Strengthening Rural Health Care for Older Adults

This special report includes storytelling, news and information about health care for older adults in rural areas

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Vitality Arts

Our special series, Vitality Arts, shows the powerful effect that participating in the arts can have on our minds, bodies and souls. Look to this page for information, resources and inspiration that will help you age better through the arts and show that creativity has no age limit.

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