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Moving Forward

The year 2020 has been a roller coaster ride. The U.S. is facing numerous challenges and uncertainties. All these factors have created great amounts of internal stress. As a widow, this uncertain time has magnified my loss. After John died, ...

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It has been Three Years

by Tanya Christians in Grief, Hope and Healing, Widowhood Journey
June 23, 2020

This has been a hard month. It is a busy month for work as well as there are so many triggers in the month of June. It has been three years and yet June is still a hard month. It ...

And So I Took It Off

by Krystal Cox in Grief, Hope and Healing
July 25, 2019June 19, 2020

A few days after Mike died, I clothed myself in everything that was his-mine-ours. The Director of the Funeral Home gave me a bag of my husband’s belongings that the Coroner had collected. It was beyond horrific to receive this ...

Reliving Old Memories

by Carla Duff in Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Relationships and Dating
July 12, 2019June 19, 2020

I am organizing my house to make room for my new husband since he is planning to move here in two weeks. Finally, we will no longer have a long distance marriage. But reorganizing my home to start a life ...

Widowhood Can Suck But It Doesn’t Have To Forever

by Carla Duff in Coping Mechanisms, Grief, Hope and Healing, Hope for Widows Foundation, Solo Parenting
August 22, 2018June 19, 2020

Being a widow can really suck. Watching your husband die sucks Telling your child their dad died and is never coming home sucks. Having to move forward because their is no other option sucks. Death sucks. And it sucks ...

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Moving Forward

It has been Three Years

And So I Took It Off

Reliving Old Memories

Widowhood Can Suck But It Doesn’t Have To Forever