"They used to be husbands and fathers, balancing the roles with the help of their wives, their children's mothers. Now they are widowers and single fathers, their lives composed of constant and inconceivable challenges, both logistical and emotional. " The tremendous loss of wives and mothers on 9/11 has increased the number of widowed fathers by the hundreds. This Salon article takes a look at the way men grieve and cope with having to be a caregiver now that theirs is gone.