Community Resources
We have many resources we want to share for you. We imagine after the loss of your loved one you not only feel shocked and lost, you also have scoured the internet trying to find resources and people like you, who can relate. This page serves as a place that provides some of the books we endorse and if you know of more please don’t hold out on us, some of our favorite bloggers who share their journeys and unique stories in various walks and ways, and then our very own book which brought the three of us founders even closer together to serve here.
The Hope for Widows Directors Maureen Bobo, Chasity Williams and Khadija Ali published a book in August 2016 that shares three different perspectives of how becoming a widow and dealing with the process of grief changed their lives forever.
The ladies cover various topics such as what happened, solo parenting, finances, balance, coping mechanisms, digression, resentment, complicated grief, gaining to be understood and so much more. This book is raw, uncut and has many personal reflections that may be surprising to read.
Available on Amazon and Kindle. Order your copy today and read the many reviews!
Published Articles and Books by Hope for Widows Community Members
- Grief Diaries: Poetry & Prose and More – by Lynda Cheldelin Fell (Author), Mary Potter Kenyon (Author), Marilyn Rollins (Author) – by Hope for Widows Board Member Maureen Bobo (Contributor)
- Grief Diaries: Through the Eyes of a Widow– by Lynda Cheldelin Fell (Author) and contributor Hope for Widows Executive Director, Chasity Williams
- Financial Guide for Widows: Building Credit– featured article in April 2018 with Hope for Widows Board Directors, Chasity Williams and Maureen Bobo (includes a downloadable widow’s financial checklist and Financial resources for military, elderly, and widows with young children)
- I Wanted To Grow Old With You: A Widow’s First Year of Grief Poetry by Hope for Widows Community blogger- Katherine Palmer
These resources are provided by members of our community and other collaborative scenarios within the grieving community. If you would like to feature your products and/or services or want to add a suggestion to the list please email us at hopeforwidows@gmail.com
Other Helpful Books
- Grief Day By Day: Simple Practices and Daily Guidance for Living with Loss
- The One Thing: 100 Widows Share Lessons On Love, Loss, And Life
- A Grief Observed
- Embracing Life After Loss: A Gentle Guide for Growing through Grief
- The Choice- Embrace the Possible
- The Pink Steering Wheel Chronicles
- Confessions of a Mediocre Widow: Or, How I Lost My Husband and My Sanity
- Boys, Booze, and Bathroom Floors: 46 Tales About the Collision of Suicide Grief and Dating
- Option B
- The Widow or Widower Next Door
- Second Firsts: Live, Laugh, and Love Again
- My Favorite Color is Blue. Sometimes. : A Journey Through Loss with Art and Color. (for children and all ages)
- The Widow’s Handbook: Poetic Reflections on Grief and Survival
- Reflections Through The Widow Pain
- Moving Through: Lessons in Grief, Love, Courage and Making Peace with the Past
- In His Absence I Can Still Feel His Presence (for younger children)
- Let’s Get A Grip on Grief (for younger children)
Children Resources:
- Comfort Zone Camp- Nationwide
- Camp Erin
- The Warm Place- DFW, TX
- Grief Camps for Children
- Sutter Health Children’s Bereavement Art Group- CA
- Kobacker House- Columbus, OH
- Corner Stone of Hope- Independence, OH
- Big Brother Big Sister- Worldwide (Mentorship)
- Youth Suicide Awareness and Prevention: A Guide for Educators, Students, and Parents
Mental Illness and other related Resources
- Theravive– is a network of licensed therapists and psychologists committed to helping people receive the best mental health care available. We also work in our communities to raise mental health awareness, lower stigma, and help educate people in all things mental health.
- Symptoms of Major Depression and Complicated Grief
- Guidelines for Helping Grieving Children
- Sleep Guide for Anxiety
- Grief At Work: A Guide For Employees and Managers
- Mesothelioma- Resources, Medical and Financial Assistance
- Depression and Addiction
- DrugDangers.com
- Suicide Prevention
- TherapyRoute
- Alcohol Rehab Guide