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

Managing Anticipatory Grief in a Pandemic

Each of us feels what we feel. Here are some tips for coping.

APRIL 15, 2020 | By Jill Smolowe

Living

The Silver Lining to Staying at Home

Thanks to proliferating (and free!) online resources, we can be busier than ever

APRIL 6, 2020 | By Jill Smolowe

Health

Resilient Despite Osteoporosis and 7 Surgeries

One woman's inspiring will to stay positive and active

JANUARY 28, 2020 | By Jill Smolowe

Living

Four Jews and a Christmas Tree

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

DECEMBER 25, 2019 | By Jill Smolowe

Work & Purpose

Grieving the Loss of a Work Identity

When we step out of the workplace, we lose more than a job

NOVEMBER 6, 2019 | By Jill Smolowe

Living

When the Internet Is ‘The Other Woman’

After the WiFi goes down, a wife might as well disappear

OCTOBER 23, 2019 | By Jill Smolowe

Living

A Puppy! So Cute and Oh, So Confounding!

When a dog joins her household, this writer's life becomes unglued

JUNE 27, 2019 | By Jill Smolowe

Living

Downshifting From a Life in Overdrive

Do we slow down because we retire? Or do we retire because we slow down?

APRIL 29, 2019 | By Jill Smolowe

Living

Married? Widow? Whatever

Sometimes the choices on forms don't match your life

FEBRUARY 22, 2019 | By Jill Smolowe

Living

Saying Goodbye to a Dying Loved One

Parting is hard not only for us, it's hard for them

DECEMBER 17, 2018 | By Jill Smolowe

Living

Coping With Grief After the Pittsburgh Tragedy

In the wake of the synagogue massacre, 11 ways to tap into resilience

OCTOBER 28, 2018 | By Jill Smolowe

Living

The Failure to Commemorate a Death Anniversary

When the date isn't noticed, what does that say about grief?

OCTOBER 25, 2018 | By Jill Smolowe

Living

Actually, I Do Want My Parents’ Stuff

While cleaning out her late parents' home, she found meaning in their possessions

AUGUST 23, 2018 | By Jill Smolowe

Living

Losing My Dad

With the death of her father, this writer discovers a different kind of grief

JUNE 18, 2018 | By Jill Smolowe

Living

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

The Many Joys of a Writing Workshop

The pleasures extend far beyond putting pen to paper

FEBRUARY 1, 2018 | By Jill Smolowe

Living

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

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

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

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Health

‘No Intubation’ — For Some, COVID-19 Changed Their Living Will

Severe cases take invasive treatment that many would rather forgo

Special Report

Four long-term survivors of HIV: Joseph Gaxiola, Stephanie Stuart, Sharon Bosley and Robert Toth

Still Here, Still Positive

A series on America's first generation aging with HIV/AIDS

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Group of older adults enjoying coffee at a coffee house.

In Good Company

We all feel lonely at times. But it doesn't have to be that way.