With Those Who Weep

Whenever Mia Staub is grieving, she finds herself attached to something unrelated. It might be a song or a hobby—earlier this year, when fires raged just a few miles from her California home—Staub began baking. At other times, it's been long walks, once it was crochet.

"I always feel as if these hyperfixations will solve something for me,"writes Staub. "When my emotions feel uncontrollable, I grasp for control via unrelated activities—through perfecting my bread dough’s proofing time or interlocked rows of stitches."

In a recent CT article, Staub explores how the nuances of grief are explored in the Pixar film Elio, in which the eponymous character navigates tragedy. So does Olga, Elio's aunt and recently appointed legal guardian. Ultimately, Staub writes, the two learn to grieve together.