Archive - Joyful Grief with Lindzi Scharf

Hair woes? Hacks for when you're feeling hopeless...

How to keep moving when the world feels like it's falling apart.

Jun 11 •

Why I went dark last month

I went silent in May. Here's why...

Jun 6 •

April 2025

The New York Times honored Miss Evan

Commemorating our magical daughter, Evan, with a Tiny Love Story, her favorite books, and songs in honor of her anniversary

Apr 28 •

When notes, people, and dots connect

What it means to send or receive a note. When grieving. Or celebrating. As evident from my recent run-ins with Selma Blair and Anna David.

Apr 14 •

March 2025

The beauty of friendships that float in and out of your life

Sitting down with my dear friend (and "You" author) Caroline Kepnes provided a much needed trip down memory lane as we reminisced about life before…

Mar 31 •

Lessons in community and joy with Amanda Kloots and other inspiring women

Joyful grievers like Amanda Kloots, EF Collection's Emily Faith Strauss, Katie Couric, Kelly Rizzo, & Allison Holker are proof we can find joy after…

Mar 14 •

The reality of red carpets

Revisiting my old stomping ground as a red carpet journalist restored my faith in humanity and reminded me what goes unseen on the red carpet

Mar 5 •

February 2025

Happy birthday to me?

Why I learned to love birthdays once I turned thirty-six

Feb 25 •

I wasn't going to publish this.

How I published my first L.A. Times essay, the benefits of bearing witness to one another's grief, and the joys of writing as if nobody is reading it

Feb 18 •

The party (and The RealReal) is on Substack

Honoring the festive clothing I wore, pre-kids, when life was one big party

Feb 11 •

What happens when a podcaster references your late daughter?

The Toast's Claudia Oshry and her sister Jackie Oshry inadvertently mentioned our beautiful daughter, Miss Evan, without knowing her full story. Here…

Feb 6 •

Musings from a former medical mom.

Honoring my late daughter's legacy while joy-seeking for my threenage son.

Feb 3 •

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