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By the time my daughter was two she had attended three family funerals. In the years since, more people have passed including her great-grandfather and a preschool classmate. She notices when the phone rings with bad news or someone disappears so I've always told her the truth — that people eventually die. How do you handle death with your children? Source Do You Discuss Death With Read more
Actor John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston suffered a devastating loss on Friday when their 16-year-old son, Jett, died. Being predeceased by a child is a parent's worst nightmare. The mere thought of losing one's offspring is enough to bring a mother or father to tears. The reality is difficult to fathom so finding the words to appropriately comfort someone who is grieving such a loss can Read more
The music world mourned one of their greatest at last night's Grammys. Whitney Houston passed away unexpectedly the day before the big awards, and during the show, all minds were on the icon and her legacy. We're taking a look at the most touching ways in which Whitney was honored in today's PopSugar Rush. Read more
HBO issued a small bit of good news for one of its shows today, and a big dose of bad news for three others: the cable network renewed Enlightened but canceled Hung, How to Make It in America and Bored to Death. All three series just wrapped up their most recent (and now final) seasons — Hung and Bored to Death finished out their third seasons while How to Make It in America just ended its Read more
The success of The Impossible Project has shown that demand for the nostalgia of capturing memories via instant photography is strong. Years ago we mourned Polaroid's decision to stop producing instant film and cameras, but today's announcement that the Z340 Instant Digital Camera is finally available promises to breathe new digital life into one of our favorite mediums. Polaroid's Z340 Instant Read more
There are lots of old faces on this week's episode of The Vampire Diaries — and they're all dead. Bonnie's botched spells are coming back to haunt her (and everyone else) in Mystic Falls, as the ghosts of dearly departed characters are brought back and allowed to walk around like they're alive. For Stefan that means an old friend is back to save him, Tyler's uncle is back to help him, and Read more
If you're an emotional eater, a bad breakup can send you into an eating frenzy. To avoid gaining weight after ending it with your S.O., keep these essential tips in mind. Take up a sport to work out your anger feelings: Dodgeball and kickball are great for aggression; swimming and yoga can be perfect if you need time to reflect or mourn the end of your relationship; and, fast-paced cardio Read more
One of the delights of Halloween is seeing cute jack-o'-lanterns, but we love it even more when they've got pop culture inspiration. If you were one of the many who mourned the end of the Harry Potter film franchise this year, then you've got to check out this impressive group of pumpkins from Flickr user and master carver Pumpken. Pumpken is clearly a huge Harry fan, and he's shown it with this Read more
Everyone is mourning the loss of the Apple cofounder Steve Jobs, a "creative genius" who single-handedly transformed the PC industry. He's such a enigmatic and inspiring figure that the whole world felt a true loss when he passed. Let's take a moment to look back to reflect on him. Take this quiz to see how well you know this legend. Take the Quiz Read more
George Clooney gave his girlfriend Stacy Keibler a big hug Friday when she arrived in Mexico! The couple are south of the border with friends to enjoy a vacation together. George deserves a little rest and relaxation following his whirlwind press tour to support his latest film. George's Ides of March was well reviewed ahead of its opening on Friday, and it earned a respectable second place at Read more
