I’ve become selfish since I lost my hubby. Well, maybe unempathetic is a better word. You’re having a bad day at work? At least your hubby didn’t die. You can’t find a sitter so you have to cancel plans for the concert you’ve waited for all summer? Say thank God your...
“What are you going to do about your in-laws?” I was confused. “Do about them? What do you mean?” “What if you get married again?” she inquired. “Shouldn’t you stop talking to them as much?” As a widow, I know the role in-laws...
“Why are you going to hang out with a bunch of sad, depressed people?” Widows/widowers – especially those beyond the one year mark – are often chided by friends and family for continuing to be associated with “depressing groups”. But, widow meet ups aren’t the typical...
When a mother who has lost a child has another baby, no one dares question if she’s capable of loving another child. No one wonders if her heart is big enough to love her “angel” baby while simultaneously loving the smiling toddler at her side. When she shares photos...
You’ll Make Many False Starts One day, it’ll hit you that you’re in a “good” place. You’ve sat with your grief and you’re ready to open your heart to love again. You either join an online dating site or you ask friends and family to be on the look out for...
