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What Is Hope, For Widows?

by Krystal Casey in Grief, Hope and Healing, Mental Health, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
May 27, 2023
Rediscovering Hope as a Widow   Miriam Webster defines hope as “desire accompanied by expectation of or belief in fulfillment.” What do you desire as a widow? For me, it’s mostly the same thing I wanted as a wife: to ...
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What are secondary losses & Why do they hurt so much?

by Dorothy Swanson in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
May 22, 2023
What are secondary losses? Professionals whom counsel regarding grief and loss often use a term called “secondary losses” to describe the losses experienced in addition to and because of the death of your loved one. For example, not just losing ...
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Resentment is normal, isn’t it?

by Layla Beth Munk in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
May 21, 2023
I know that being resentful isn't the best personality trait, but I feel it rear its ugly head sometimes. My husband Bret lost a battle to a lifetime of mental health struggles. Even though it was suicide, carried out in ...
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In Praise of Solo Mamas: 15 Ways They Amaze Me

by Dorothy Swanson in Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
May 16, 2023May 17, 2023
In Praise of Solo Mamas: 15 Ways They Amaze Me Recently I was seated among a handful of Moms whom are home schooling their children. I find myself in these social circles a couple times a week, and per usual, ...
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HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! (Or is it happy?)

by Jacki Corta in Hope and Healing, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
May 14, 2023
Many dates cause the heartache to resurface and tears to roll down our cheeks. They are usually days with significant meaning. An anniversary, a birthday, a child’s birthday, the first date, or the day we became a widow. Many days ...
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Where Did Everyone Go?

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
May 9, 2023May 9, 2023
Not too long into my own widowhood journey, I noticed something that happens once the newness of our loss has worn off for everyone but us: many of my friends, most of my lovely, wonderful support group had all but ...
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Women Talking to Newly Widowed Mom

It Truly Takes a Village – Tips for Helping Widowed Parents

by Megan Glosson in Solo Parenting
May 8, 2023May 8, 2023
The phrase “It takes a village to raise a child” is widely used in American culture. However, I didn’t realize this adage's truth until my partner died suddenly and unexpectedly last October, and I became a widowed parent.  I received ...
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Being A Widow Is…………..

by Dorothy Swanson in Grief, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
April 19, 2023
Sometimes on this exhausting journey through grief I find I don’t “widow well.” In those messy moments I can’t help but think about the many things about the word “Widow” that I wish didn’t come with the territory. Being a ...
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Creating Magic After Loss

Celebrating Special Occasions After Loss

by Krystal Casey in Grief, Hope and Healing, Mental Health, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
April 13, 2023April 13, 2023
I’m planning the baby’s 3rd birthday party. This will be her 3rd year without her daddy; she lost him exactly a week before she turned one. How many of you have celebrated birthdays or other occasions since losing your spouse? ...
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Widowed Or Single? That Is The Question

by Joyce Hishaw-Willis in Grief, Hope and Healing, Relationships and Dating, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
March 5, 2023
Widowed Single I just completed my taxes this year, and I cried (again!, because I did the same thing last year) when I had to check the “Single” box. There is a reason that we always check off “Widowed” on ...
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