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...
It was August 23, 2017, when Michelle Miller of Mouth Michelle’s Musing shared an Instagram photo with my support group that had fingers typing in a frenzy. Finally! There was a word to describe what so many widows were feeling… WID•HOE: When you need intimacy but you...
There are those who will tell me that I shouldn’t be dating…that I shouldn’t involve another person in my life until I’m “over” my late husband. However, I very much believe that my heart is capable of loving two men. I am able to give the very best of me to...
There are those who will tell you that a woman who still grieves her dead husband isn’t capable of love. They’ll tell you to run because you’ll always come second. You’ll be told it’s not fair that you must share her heart with another. Please know, however, that a...
When my husband died, one of the things that crossed my mind and brought a great deal of sadness was knowing that no one would ever love me the way he did. We had such a special connection. He was the Ying to my Yang. We were the couple that random strangers would...
People have been dying from time immemorial, so you would think that at some point society would have concluded that it’s not okay to judge a widow for opening her heart to love again. No one goes through as much agony, guilt, pain, sadness and uncertainty quite like...
