Ask For Help
I know its hard being a widow and having to do everything, especially when your used to having a husband help you. But please, if you do not know something, ask for help and advice. Often we get into more … Read More
A Widow’s Friend – Yes or No
When our loved one died our lives and the people in them were forever changed. When we are grieving, our friendships may experience some difficulties, but there is an art to knowing when a friendship can be fixed and when … Read More
Jealous Widow
I don’t know about you but I find it hard to watch couples together. The young lovers, holding hands and so openly showing their love, make my heart break from memories of my earlier years with my husband. Yes, we … Read More
Don’t Let “Death” Control Your Life
At first you just get by minute by minute – then hour by hour – day by day – week by week, until you can do a month without breaking down. If you can have an “ok” moment of 60 … Read More
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA)
The Canadian Hospice Palliative Care Association (CHPCA) is your one stop shop for hospice palliative care resources and information materials for health care providers, volunteers and family and informal caregivers. Welcome to the CHPCA Marketplace “The Sisterhood of Widows” book … Read More
How Are You Doing As A Widow
Take time on your grief journey to stand still and shake off the heavy burden you have been carrying. Ask yourself some questions: Do you still think of your husband every day? Do you become emotionally upset or can you … Read More
When Sleep Won’t Come
If there is one problem shared by most widows, it’s that sleep won’t come and the nights are way too lonely and long. When my husband died I just couldn’t seem to locate the switch that would turn my brain … Read More
The Life Of A Caregiver
Caring for a loved one whose life has been shortened is challenging work that most of us are untrained or prepared for. The emotions, the worry, the uncertainty about treatments, caring for children and the social isolation are sometimes more … Read More
Forgive – Yes, You Can!
No one is perfect and we are certainly not ourselves when we lose someone we love. When you do make a mistake acknowledge it, but don’t hold onto it for the rest of your life. If you hurt someone in … Read More
Valentine’s Day As A Widow
As I approach valentine’s day without my husband I think about being single in a world I once knew as a couple. I think that searching and believing in a soul mate can be dysfunctional and can even compound loneliness. … Read More