coping

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Lynne Littman’s 1983 film, now available in a 4K restoration from the Criterion Collection, stars an Oscar-nominated Jane Alexander as the mother of a family coping with the effects of nuclear war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Q: How do you think she's coping with prison?

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

She said coping with incontinence pads, nappies and dilators designed to stretch vaginal tissue was all "devastating".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

For some, a combination of the two coping mechanisms works best.

From Slate • Mar. 15, 2026

Lying about incarcerated family members is another common coping strategy—a form of passing.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander