Contributions by Sarah Greene

What will I do when the kids leave home and the daily demands of parenting slow down? Surviving parent shares how to cope with what is next.

Surviving spouse, Sarah Greene shares how she learned the therapeutic effect taking vacations could have after losing her husband.

I accomplished what I have been aiming to do for the last ten years. Since my husband died in 2004, it has been my main focus. I got both kids off to college.

I realized, when my son was about to turn eighteen, just how important these men had been. And thus was born "Project Eighteen."

Has your wardrobe changed since the loss of your loved one? I can tell you that mine has definitely changed.

So, I put on my best red puffy swollen tear soaked face and walked into the room. I joined my children in dance.

We just "get" each other. It is the cliché of belonging to a club you never wanted to join, but are grateful to be a part of.