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Veteran journalist Barbara Falconer Newhall riffs on life as she knows it.

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Barbara Falconer Newhall

Widowed: ‘What Is Grief, If Not Love Persevering?’

October 16, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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“What is grief, if not love persevering?” — that’s from the TV miniseries “WandaVision.” A nice thought. But I’m not there yet.  Read more.

Widowed: I’m Planting a Secret Garden Outside My Office

October 9, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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My husband is gone, but I’m hoping that planting a secret garden outside my door will give me living things to keep me company as I work.  Read more.

Widowed: Do I Stay or Do I Move?

October 2, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Have I turned into one of those stubborn old women who refuses to leave her house?  Read more.

Widowed: We Buried My Husband Last Week

September 25, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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I worried that I would let Jon down. I worried that this last thing I could do for him would fall short and I would fail him.  Read more.

How to Grieve — A Message From My Mother-in-Law

September 11, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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How to grieve? I don’t know. I’m not ready to give up being broken-hearted, outraged, horrified at the sudden death of my husband.  Read more.

Two Big Things to Do Before You Die (Your Dear Ones Will Thank You)

September 4, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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As I see it, there are two big, big things to do before you die. Take photos of yourself, lots of them. And write your own obituary. Read more.

Widowed: Dancing Makes Me Cry.

August 28, 2021 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

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Dancing makes me cry. When I joined a Zumba class the other day, I stayed at the back of the class, because I knew there would be tears.  Read more.

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The Cataract Chronicles — I’m Not Lovin’ My New IOL

Author Barbara Falconer Newhall after cataract surgery in right eye. Photo by Barbara Newhall

Three months after my first cataract surgery, things are still fuzzy in my right eye. Unlike most veterans of cataract surgery, I’m not loving my new IOL. Read more.

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