After the shock of my husband's death wore off and I began to feel some sense of normalcy in my life, I tried to find information on being widowed and helping get through the grief. I didn’t find much information that pertained to a childless widow in her 20's or 30's. That was over...
I’m stronger than I thought I was. Listen when it is recommended not to make any major life decisions in the first year. I couldn’t tell you anything that happened the first few months, maybe even the first year after my husband died. I worked, paid the bills, and did my best to keep my house...
I found this article in the NY Times about being a widow and it is so close to how my Mom feels I thought she wrote it. Check it out and see if you agree.
Welcome to the sorority that we never want to be a part of – widowhood. I have been a widow for 8 years. It happened quite suddenly and unexpectedly. My husband was the fit one, the younger one, the one that was supposed to out live me. He died in his sleep at age 26 due to atherosclerosis –...
I was on the phone with my Mom this morning on my way to work, which is part of my morning routine, and she mentioned something I thought would be great to share. A fellow widowed friend of hers mentioned how she has had several sleepless nights due to some pending medical test she was anticipating....
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