Welcome to The Sisterhood of Widows – This is the ultimate online grief support site for widows and it’s here to help you create a new life after the death of your loved one. The first thing you’ll notice about this site is that it’s not focused on grief and death as much as support and recovery.
I was widowed at the age of fifty and I understand your pain and loneliness. I offer you compassion and encouragement– seeing that you are struggling I am here to help you stand on your own and to say “Yes” you can do it.
Please take advantage of all our resource pages, plus read over the blog postings and become part of our community by joining our Private Facebook page. For even more support, get the free downloadable guides under the Just For You section to the right. You are not alone and you don’t have to struggle by yourself. We are here to encourage and guide you.
Meet New Friends
Do you want to meet new friends? Think before you answer because new friends just don’t happen without some effort on your part. It’s common for widows to be stressed by loneliness when old friendships... Read More
Make Better Decisions
While most widows can look at their lives and with hindsight, see the mistakes they have made. They also can learn to make better decisions as a widow. Please don’t criticize yourself, we all have... Read More
Thoughtless Things People Say
Although widows sometimes want to be alone, more often they just want to be treated normally. Sadly, society has never been taught how to talk about grief and so we are uncomfortable around widows, and... Read More
The First Year of Widowhood
Your life is in pieces – the first year of widowhood urges you to do something, anything to put your life back together. But you can’t piece together the life that is forever gone, so... Read More
Grief at Work
Widows try to establish boundaries between their grief at work and at home. For some work provides a sense of community, but some aren’t as fortunate. Work can provide support and they gain a sense... Read More
Important Friendships
You have likely already heard how important friendships are when you are grieving. Recent studies show that lonely grievers are more likely to develop high blood pressure, sleep poorly and get sick more often. On... Read More
Self-Medicating Widow
The first few months after the death of our spouse we may either hardly eat or eat in excess to find some comfort. From a health perspective we aren’t doing any good to our self-esteem... Read More
Don’t Share with Bullies
Sadly, most of us have had to stand up to bullies at one time or another. Don’t trust them and always watch your back. Important, Don’t Share with Bullies. We need to have confidence in... Read More