Joan Rivers Dead at 81

Joan Rivers Dead at 81

Joan Rivers has died today, September 4, at 81 years old. Melissa Rivers, daughter of Joan Rivers, released the following on the death of her mother: “It is with great sadness that I announce the…

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Personal Essay: What It’s Like To See Your Mom Die of Brain Cancer

Personal Essay: What It’s Like To See Your Mom Die of Brain Cancer

When I was fifteen years old, my mother died of brain cancer. She’d been sick and receiving treatment in France for the past eleven months. I had spent three to four of those months with…

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4 Lyrics From Joel Crouse’s “Ruby Puts Her Red Dress On” That Anyone Who Has Lost a Loved One Can Relate To

4 Lyrics From Joel Crouse’s “Ruby Puts Her Red Dress On” That Anyone Who Has Lost a Loved One Can Relate To

Some songs stop you in your tracks, they take you back to a summer or a moment that’s hard to forget; Joel Crouse’s “Ruby Puts Her Red Dress On” is one of those songs. The…

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Joel Crouse’s “Ruby Puts Her Red Dress On” Is About Loss, Grief and Love

Joel Crouse’s “Ruby Puts Her Red Dress On” Is About Loss, Grief and Love

“The memory is strong when Ruby puts her red dress on” 5 months after my grandmother passed away I was babysitting the sweetest little boy in the world. We stopped to get a donut and…

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How Important Is A Facebook Page After Losing A Loved One

How Important Is A Facebook Page After Losing A Loved One

On Too Damn Young we’ve talked about hacking into the Facebook page of a loved one after he or she has passed away.The reason for the hacking was to take down the page, but what happens…

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Five Reasons to Love Fall

Five Reasons to Love Fall

While summer has always been, and probably always will be, my favorite season, I have learned to appreciate the fall and all that it has to offer. After a hectic summer filled with barbeques, outdoor…

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