Two days after Nora’s husband Aaron died, she celebrated Thanksgiving with her family. Well ... maybe not “celebrated.”

Every year, millions of people do the same thing during the holidays. In this episode, we talk with some of those folks, including Dr. Lucy Kalanithi and comedian Amber Tozer. We also spend some time with some of the women of the Hot Young Widows Club, talking about their hopes and dreams for the upcoming year.