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Pointers for Shopping for the Widow in your Life

by Dorothy Swanson in Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
November 18, 2024
Buying gifts for a widow seems to make a lot of people nervous, particularly if the loss is new and that loved one hasn’t been a widow for very long. No one wants to offend or upset her. No one ...
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I’m not ok, but it’s going to be alright

by Carmen Medina in Widowhood Journey
November 15, 2024
I went for my Sunday walk on the industrial estate where I have a magnificent view of “Barrie’s rock”. 😊 When I walk alone, I always have my phone with me and listen to news or music. This particular Sunday, ...
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Ample Time to Grieve

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Relationships and Dating, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
November 11, 2024
If I had one bit of advice - and possibly a magic wand to help make it so - I would advise new widows to make sure that they give themselves ample time to grieve, post-loss. Of course, this goes ...
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Embracing the Holidays with Joy, Gratitude, and a Little Bit of Magic

by Krystal Casey in Grief, Hope and Healing, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
November 11, 2024
This year, something unexpected happened: I’m actually looking forward to the holidays. After years of greeting the season with a mix of dread, exhaustion, and let’s be honest, a bit of forced cheer, I feel something new—a spark of genuine ...
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Bringing Hope and Light to Families This Holiday Season

by Sonney Wolfe in Grief
November 9, 2024November 9, 2024
The first Thanksgiving I spent with Jay, he was not yet my husband. We weren’t even dating. He and his family lived across the street from my grandma, and we had all gathered potluck style.  Mostly, he had annoyed me. ...
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An overwhelmed woman holds a baby in a cluttered kitchen, text reads, "WE GAIN STRENGTH, AND COURAGE, AND CONFIDENCE BY EACH EXPERIENCE IN WHICH WE REALLY STOP TO LOOK FEAR IN THE FACE.. WE MUST DO THAT WHICH WE THINK WE CANNOT. -ELEANOR ROOSEVELT"

Facing Weariness In My Widowhood Journey

by Cindy Schriver in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
November 3, 2024November 9, 2024
All moms face weariness, but for a widowed mom, that weariness can be tenfold. When you become a mom, you hear catchy phrases to remind you to take care of yourself, like “an empty cup can't pour out anything” or ...
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Like a Bird with a Broken Wing

by Carmen Medina in Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
October 31, 2024November 11, 2024
Did you ever find a bird with a broken wing when you were a child? Do you remember holding it lovingly and putting it in a shoebox, watching how the poor thing struggled? How the vet said it might heal, ...
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Nothing Left Unsaid

by Cassie Dockter-Reeves in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
October 30, 2024November 2, 2024
Tomorrow is Halloween. It was my husband‘s favorite holiday (and Thanksgiving, because of the food). He loved dressing up and putting on a show, he always had. It brought him to life. It’s what he loved so much about being ...
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Two Became One . . . becomes One

by Diana Henderson in Grief, Hope and Healing, Widowhood Journey
October 28, 2024October 30, 2024
I married my best friend in autumn—two became one. Finding my true love and then tragically losing him literally crushed my heart and weighed down my soul. My deep love for him created this very deep grief that doesn’t go ...
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Young widow vs much older widow: A few years together versus almost a lifetime

by Dorothy Swanson in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
October 21, 2024October 21, 2024
Yesterday marks three years since I have heard my husband’s voice. He had such a gentle, warm and sincere way of communicating with others. I really wish I could just hear him speak to me again. I often imagine what ...
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