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Widows and the “Holidaze”

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
December 10, 2021December 12, 2021
When you're a widow, the traditional Holidays, can feel more like a"Holidaze". Yes, that spelling is intentional, because sometimes it can really feel like you're just walking around in a daze. At least that's how it was for me, and ...
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grief knows no bounds

Grief Knows No Bounds

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
December 10, 2021
Grief knows no bounds. It can be triggered when you least expect it, although most triggers are obvious and predictable. After Rick's death, I knew going into a diner, Home Depot, or Costo would be painful. I knew vacationing without ...
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Christmas Eight Years Later

by Carla Duff in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
December 3, 2021
This year will mark eight Christmases that we have spent without Jared. Eight years that we have hung his memory on the tree. Eight years that we have filled his stocking with love instead of presents. Eight years.   It ...
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Between Hope and Dreams

by Ajai Blue-Saunders in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
November 30, 2021November 30, 2021
  In reflecting during the start of the holiday season, I realized for many widows (including myself) it’s a hard, lonely time while desperately attempting to hold onto past hopes and future dreams.  Holidays bring up many traditions, some lost ...
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Fighting Holiday Blues

by Laurel Snook in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
November 21, 2021
For years my grandma has gotten depressed around Thanksgiving we all knew it was because it was my grandfather’s favorite holiday. Years past and then it became her being grumpy was because it was the last time, she saw my ...
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Birthdays and Other Difficult Days

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
November 19, 2021November 17, 2021
My late husband's birthday was just the other day. It was the 4th such occasion since he passed. I will honestly say that it has gotten a little easier each time, but it still can be a difficult day. What ...
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“Children’s Grief Awareness Day: 10 things I wish someone told me about grief as a child

by DonnaElliott in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health
November 17, 2021November 17, 2021
Hey Kiddo! Grief sucks and it is a thing I wish none of us have to go through.  Throughout the years I have gotten to know Death and Grieving like an old family acquaintance and these are 10 things I ...
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The Empty Seat at The Table

by Jamie Foster in Coping Mechanisms, Grief
November 14, 2021
All of us will have that empty seat at the table this Holiday Season. While we begin to hear all of the Holiday cheer songs like” It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”. It is a time that we ...
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Joy and Sorrow Coexist

by Carla Duff in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
November 14, 2021
As a widow, I have learned to embrace the joy and the sorrow.  But it has definitely been a learning curve.    When Jared first died, I could not, or would not, embrace the joy. I only wanted to feel ...
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Lamentations and Hope

by Angie Bell in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
November 13, 2021
A lamentation is an expression of sorrowing, mourning, or regret. This blog is full of lamentations from widows. But it is also full of hope, hence the name “Hope for Widows”.   I recently read a blog post about venting. ...
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