A Friends and Family Post I'm often asked for practical suggestions on how people can best help someone they love who is losing, or has lost, their loved one. Any desire to help is appreciated, but some things are better than others. Here's what I've learned, both from my … [Read more...] about How to Help In Crisis (Please, God, Not Another Casserole)
Family
The Wandering Widow Finds a Family
I don't care about whose DNA has recombined with whose. When everything goes to hell, the people who stand by you without flinching--they are your family. Jim Butcher, Proven Guilty A Wondering Widow Post Those of you who have been following along for a while know … [Read more...] about The Wandering Widow Finds a Family
How Do You Address a Widow? Etiquette Says…
A What (Not) To Say Post It happens to all of you at some point. You are going along out of habit and start out a conversation with, "How are you Missssssssssssss" and deflate into awkward silence because you aren't sure if it's still okay to call me Mrs. Bain. Or, you meet … [Read more...] about How Do You Address a Widow? Etiquette Says…
Happy Thanksgiving
A Wondering Widow Post The holidays can be brutal for the grieving. Last year I opted out of them completely, despite the many generous invitations I received. Being around that many happy, festive, non-grieving people (even family people) was overwhelming. Curling … [Read more...] about Happy Thanksgiving