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5 Stages of Grief Do Not Apply to the Widowed

More than a half century after this ground-breaking take on death and dying shone a new…
How to Make Widowhood a Tiny Bit Less Lonely

One of the first things a widow will struggle with is loneliness. Depending on our individual…
Other People Die Too

Today marks one year since my mom passed away. I miss her terribly. Despite the stress…
Letting Go of Grief Doesn’t Mean Forgetting

Of course losing a spouse is a tremendous loss. Nobody can argue that. But after having…
It’s Okay to Love Again

Moving forward through widowhood can be infinitely harder than it has to be – as if…
When Is It Okay to Date Again

Of all the conversations a widow will have, this one is probably the most provocative. For…
New Widow Decisions Aren’t Usually Good Ones

Many of us fall into widowhood with an intense need to fix everything. In a desperate…
Finding New People After the Death of a Spouse

It happens more than anyone likes to admit. When we lose a spouse to death, within…
Losing a Spouse, and Then Losing the People

After speaking to hundreds of widows over the years, it seems there’s a little known phenomenon…
Nobody Knows What to Say to a Widow

It is astounding at times to hear the wondrous variety of crazy things people say to…