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"some moments are nice, some are nicer, some are even worth writing about." ~ Charles Bukowski

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"some moments are nice, some are nicer, some are even worth writing about." ~ Charles Bukowski

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Grief

Grief, menopause and becoming a middle-aged orphan

Posted on April 20, 2026April 28, 2026 By Valerie Emerick

I grew up in an environment where we didn’t talk about grief in any meaningful way. It was all very neat and tidy: you get the news, “Aunt Helen died,” you go to the funeral, make polite conversation with relatives you barely know, and eat casseroles until it’s time to…

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