From the New York Times “The Week in Well”:

• “My spirits were lifted reading a wonderfully illustrated story by my colleague Sarah Williamson, an artist and children’s book author who shared the experience of gardening in the desert with her mother. The story, which reads like a children’s book, is really about how we start a new chapter in our life after loss. New beginnings start with small steps, like taking the dog for a walk, calling a friend or working in the garden. I feel like there’s a lesson here for all of us who are coming out of pandemic restrictions and starting new chapters. Please read “Helping My Mom Start Over” and share!”

• “Don’t miss this terrific photo essay in The New Yorker of women who stopped coloring their hair during the pandemic out of necessity and have since accepted the gray.”