I'm the author of numerous books including, Passed and Present: Keeping Memories of Loved Ones Alive. I serve on the Board of Directors for the National Alliance for Grieving Children and the Advisory Board for the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, the preeminent national organization providing grief support to families of America’s fallen heroes. On my popular grief and resilience blog, I feature Q & A’s with some of the most notable names in our culture today including, Arianna Huffington, Jon Stewart, and bestselling authors Gretchen Rubin, Dani Shapiro, and Susan Orlean. My other books include, Parentless Parents: How the Loss of Our Mothers and Fathers Impacts the Way We Raise Our Children and Always Too Soon: Voices of Support for Those Who Have Lost Both Parents. I'm also co-editor of Covering Catastrophe: Broadcast Journalists Report September 11.