Caring for her terminally ill mother completely changed Ann Andersen’s perspective on how to ‘do death’: “When it’s my turn and I’m facing it, I’m going to speak openly and I’m not going to be scared to cry. I’m not going to be scared that it’s going to make my children cry, because I want to have those conversations with them. I want their grief ...

Life’s most challenging situations have a way of bringing forth lots of advice from friends and family. While all of it is given with the best of intentions, not all of it is helpful. Often it takes someone who has walked a similar path to really understand what it is you're going through, and what you might need to hear. This is especially true ...