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National Grief Awareness Day – He’s not my ex, he’s my late husband

by Layla Beth Munk in Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Widowhood Journey
August 30, 2021August 23, 2021
In honor of National Grief Awareness day, I will share that widowhood pet peeve number 1,376,897 is when someone refers to my late spouse as my “ex.” He’s not my ex, y’all. We didn’t break up. He died. Sometimes the ...
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National Grief Awareness Day: Grief Changes Over Time

by Carla Duff in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
August 28, 2021
Do you still grieve 7 years later? Yes, I have been asked that question.   I will always grieve the loss of Jared.   Always.    And I will always grieve Steven’s loss.   Grieve that my little boy has to know ...
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New Beginnings

by Dena Benesh in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
August 26, 2021
This week my baby girl started kindergarten. Such a big milestone. She’s been waiting for so long to get on that bus and be at school with the big kids.  Three years to be exact. Since watching her brother step ...
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What If He Came Back

by Carla Duff in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating, Solo Parenting, Widowhood Journey
August 23, 2021
Last night my new husband and I watched a show where the people returned 5 years after they were presumed dead. And it made me wonder what would happen if Jared came back now. 7 years later.   What would ...
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Weeping Willows -Widow Strong

by Laurel Snook in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
August 22, 2021
Last year I got a weeping willow tattoo on my leg. It is a half-dead half-alive tree. The irony in getting that in 2020 then losing my husband is not lost on me. But the reason I got that tattoo ...
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Times of Sunshine

by Angie Bell in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
August 21, 2021August 17, 2021
In that last week of my husband's  life I was keeping track of what time I gave medicines. My daughters had set up a spreadsheet for us to monitor everything.  Medicines to try to keep my husband out of pain ...
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Forgiving Yourself Takes Time

by Laurel Snook in Grief, Health and Wellness, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
August 15, 2021
I was having a hard time figuring out what to write about this week. There is so much I want to share with my fellow widows. I started writing a different post, but it felt like this post should come ...
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Lessons Learned

by Carla Duff in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Widowhood Journey
August 15, 2021
In my 2524 days as a widow, I have learned so much.  Death, grief, and survival have taught me more than I can write about.    I have learned I am blessed to have those who are here to help ...
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Grief, Year Four: Embracing Life for Both of Us

by Katherine Billings-Palmer in Grief, Hope and Healing, Widowhood Journey
August 11, 2021August 12, 2021
This past week, I was up at our cottage in northern Michigan, and I joined the family at nearby Ocqueoc Falls. Rick used to make fun of the falls. When I first took him there, he kept laughing as he ...
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33

by Piper Rose in Grief, Hope for Widows Foundation, Mental Health, Widowhood Journey
August 10, 2021
This month I turn 33.  An age my husband never got to be.  He crossed over the month before his 33rd birthday.  I don’t want to turn 33.  I don’t even want to be 32.  What I actually want is ...
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