“Faithless is he that says farewell when the road darkens.”

— Gimli from the Lord of the Rings

It’s not if, but when you will be tasked with getting through hard times. Here’s what to do when it happens. Also, I’m including quotes from The Lord of the Rings because I’m a nerd and I named my cat Frodo (these quotes are from a list curated by Scary Mommy).

You can’t solve a problem or deal with it well if you don’t underst...