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Jill Smolowe

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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 jillsmolowe.com.

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Aging at Different Speeds

Challenges accrue when partners can no longer move at the same tempo
October 27, 2023
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Finding Quiet in the 'Aging Thing'

Stepping away from the hustle and bustle of daily life has new appeal
July 31, 2023
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A Good Goodbye

My last communications with my brother were loving. It could have been different.
March 13, 2023
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The Perils of Medical Portals

What can happen when you have too many results and too little information
November 22, 2022
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Memories of My Great-Grandmother

A half-century later, one careless moment (mine) still haunts
September 8, 2022
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The Novel Way Two Older Women Face Aging

Alice Elliott Dark talks about her new novel 'Fellowship Point' and characters who are 'in control of themselves and active'
June 27, 2022
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COVID Has Made Me Question My Competence

Our health and happiness weren’t enough. Now, things no longer seem simple or obvious.
March 23, 2022
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Losing Her Husband Twice to Alzheimer's Disease

Author Amy Bloom's new memoir, 'In Love,' tells the story she and her husband wanted to share about his end-of-life decision
March 18, 2022
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If Memory Serves, Forgetting Isn't Unusual

Short-term memory can sometimes be in disarray (who is that actor?) causing worry to creep in
March 7, 2022
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The Perils of Downsizing

Be careful you don't discard something you can't live without — like books
December 28, 2021
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Our Thanksgiving Celebration Is Smaller – And That’s Just Fine

COVID-19 forced us to make changes and the outcome is actually welcome
November 22, 2021
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A Time of COVID-19 Confusion: To Attend the U.S. Open or Not?

An enticing invitation from a friend turned into a source for concern, and ultimately resigned disappointment
September 2, 2021
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A Nest of Robins: Watching and Waiting

The nest provides a lesson in the value of patience, and the chance to capture the perfect photo
July 26, 2021
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Wading Back Into A Social Life

As “normal” interaction resumes, what will delight us? What will we miss?
May 20, 2021
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The Vaccine: The Haves, The Have Nots and The Almost Haves

When COVID-19 vaccination plans are thwarted, there's a sense of being stuck in limbo
March 4, 2021
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A Love Story in the Time of the Pandemic

Joy and a sweet surprise revealed in a writers’ group brightens the season
December 14, 2020
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Coping With the Dread Unleashed by COVID-19

A heightened sense of fear and anxiety permeates daily life now
October 8, 2020
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COVID-19 and Our Feelings of Helplessness

An uncertain time compels us to listen more, support others and remain hopeful
August 27, 2020
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Managing Anticipatory Grief in a Pandemic

Each of us feels what we feel. Here are some tips for coping.
April 15, 2020
Woman cooking while watching a screen.

The Silver Lining to Staying at Home

Thanks to proliferating (and free!) online resources, we can be busier than ever
April 6, 2020
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Resilient Despite Osteoporosis and 7 Surgeries

One woman's inspiring will to stay positive and active
January 28, 2020
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Four Jews and a Christmas Tree

Life’s curveballs have a way of taking you in unexpected directions
December 25, 2019
Workplace

Grieving the Loss of a Work Identity

When we step out of the workplace, we lose more than a job
November 6, 2019
Internet

When the Internet Is 'The Other Woman'

After the WiFi goes down, a wife might as well disappear
October 23, 2019
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