Our Social Network
Widows need a strong social network to give us a vital sense of belonging. Our social networks act as a family to support us and to make us feel safe and secure in this crazy world of grief. If we … Read More
Healthy Ways to Grieve
When you are grieving it’s easy to feel that nobody understands what you are going through. It’s important for you to seek healthy ways to grieve, ways that personally work for you. The problem with suffering in silence is that … Read More
From Wife to Widow
No one can possibility understand the transition from wife to widow unless they have travelled that path themselves. When our husband died we started living in this time of change, loneliness and often fear. This is where a widow needs … Read More
Life is Hard and Not Always Fair
I don’t need to tell you that life doesn’t always work the way we’d like it to. The fact is life is hard and not always fair. I learned that the hard way when Donnie died suddenly at the age … Read More
Best Zoom Groups For Widows
The internet is a great way to connect with other widows, but it is also an unsafe place where widows are often targeted for donations, memberships and product sales. While searching for that perfect Zoom group there were several key … Read More
Widows Made by Covid-19
It is the cruelest of all things for a widow to lose a loved one and not to be with them at the end because of covid-19 and/or to not be able to have a funeral or receive the much … Read More
The Beautiful Widow
Okay, maybe to some people I am not beautiful, but I’ve discovered I can choose not to be an invisible widow. How can I do this, you ask? I’ve got something no one can take away from me. It has … Read More
What’s a Widow’s Future Look Life?
It’s hard to see your future when you are a widow. In theory it should be full of possibilities, but the emptiness you feel won’t go away. Go with an open mind and try different things out. It may … Read More
Friendships That Don’t Work
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For widows to fix what isn’t working, they must first acknowledge their part in the problem. It should come as no surprise to learn that you are responsible for the way you treat people, and in turn how people treat … Read More
Are You a Widow Because of Suicide
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Widowed by suicide – your heart and brain are in conflict and they are pulling you apart. Your heart wants to grieve for the loss of your husband, the loss of having someone to love and that your on your … Read More