The Widow Life

5 Things to Say to a Widow

  • October 1, 2016
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Someone reminded me this week that I totally left you all hanging. I shared 10 things you should never say to a widow, promised to follow-up with some safe condolences you could use instead and then promptly got side-tracked by my daughter’s insurance drama. However, now that her insurance issue has (knock on wood) been…

10 Things You Should Never Say to a Widow

What do you say to someone whose life has fallen apart? To someone whose world has collapsed around them? It’s tough. I’ve been on both sides of the conversation now, and I am quite certain I put my foot in my mouth numerous times in the past. We often have good intentions, but what we…

10 Ways to Help Your Newly Widowed Friend

  • August 31, 2016
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This article originally appeared on Sixty and Me. If you haven’t already paid their site a visit, please head over to check out this community of vibrant women. Whether it comes unexpectedly or after a long illness, losing a spouse is traumatic at best and debilitating at worst. I know because, at age 35, I…

Summer: It’s a Wrap

  • August 25, 2016
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Blink and you miss it. That seems to be how every summer goes. We start the season staring out at months of seemingly endless days and long nights. We envision day trips to the beach or the pool and evenings spent around the campfire. The reality is always different than the fantasy though. Am I…

When You Can’t Have the Life You Want

My son wanted some juice so I pulled a glass out of the cupboard. It was short and round and reminded me of a pumpkin. It also reminded me of when I bought it. I had decided I wanted to clear our mismatched collection of glasses and mugs and bought the pumpkin-inspired glasses to replace…

Birthday Reflections

My birthday was this past weekend. It was the fourth one I’ve had since my husband died, and the first one in years I’ve actually enjoyed. Five birthdays ago – the last one I had with Tom by my side – we spent the day driving to his workplace to say good-bye to co-workers and…

So when does it get better?

  • August 4, 2016
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When does it get better? Ha! I’m quite certain this is a trick question. I’m three years in, and I’ve decided… It never gets better. The person you love never comes back. The person you were never comes back. The life you thought you had is gone forever. So horribly uplifting and positive, right? (I…