Van Voorhises News Today

In the year of the coronavirus, families across the U.S. reflect on the bright spots Priscella Vega © (From Van Voorhis family) The Van Voorhis family, from Cambridge, Mass., included a personality quiz in their 2020 newsletter. (From Van Voorhis family) Jennifer Randall skimmed through her journal entries and tried to find a bright spot in a challenging year. Her mother died in February of natural causes at 88. The following month, her partner underwent heart valve repair su...

Jennifer Randall skimmed through her journal entries and tried to find a bright spot in a challenging year. Her mother died in February of natural causes at 88. The following month, her partner underwent heart valve repair surgery. She became his caregiver. By the time the Portland, Ore., resident sat down over the weekend to write an end-of-the-year letter — a longstanding tradition for families across the United States — she had learned to lean into her grief. “We have a lot of shared s...