Brenda Tobias
Brenda Tobias' background in theatre and social work makes her a keen observer of human behavior (or vice versa!). Her work has been published in: Ladies’ Home Journal’s Divine Caroline, Hearst’s All About You, Journal/Anthology Airplane Reading, Stage and Cinema, Geeked and multiple university publications. Ms. Tobias is a CrassTalk and on-air Huffington Post contributor. Ms. Tobias is the author of Dear Auntie Mame:The Romance Guide. She lives in New York City.
Articles:
Say What?! The Outrageous Things People Say to Grievers
I used to keep a list of the most outrageous things people said to me regarding my husband’s death. At some point I stopped, realizing that it was not exactly the kind of collection I coveted. People say stupid things. I know I have. When it comes to grief and loss, we can all be a bumbling stumbling fount of misfires. Grief scares people right down to the core. Don’t even get me started on death…geez, the lengths we go to to avoid it! Grief and loss are just too radioactive to some. I can now laugh at my […]
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