With the holiday season upon on us, many are beginning to plan family gatherings and get-togethers. This time of year can also be stressful for a widow or widower who has anxiety about introducing a new partner to the entire family. If the celebration is at the...
Don’t ever judge a widow for opening her heart to love again. Dating after the loss of a spouse takes balls. Giant ones. To believe in a happily ever after when yours was unfairly and untimely ripped from you… To have to take a self-inventory of who you are...
It seems family, friends, and in-laws all want to offer their two-cents to widows. While some advice is genuine and comes from the person’s heart, there are some propositions that apparently came straight from our spouses, delivered to us via an estranged family...
A short time after losing my husband, I received the horrible news that my pregnancy was in jeopardy. My daughter was diagnosed with intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) and not growing at a “normal” rate. Additionally, there were a series of other health...
First, I want to say that I love my late husband. This post takes nothing away from that love that I continue to have for him…6.5 years after his death. Last week, as I listened to National Public Radio’s “Fresh Air”, there was a segment featuring award-winning...
