You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it. J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix A Friends and Family Post Thanks for the request for this one. I've wanted to write about it for a while. Those of us that have … [Read more...] about When the Grieving Are Selfish
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You Don’t Get To Question Our Decisions as Widows
Crying is all right in its way while it lasts. But you have to stop sooner or later, and then you still have to decide what to do. C.S. Lewis, The Silver Chair A Friends and Family Post I hear from a lot of W's that sometimes the people they rely on most to support … [Read more...] about You Don’t Get To Question Our Decisions as Widows
Live Now. Love Now. Happy Valentine’s Day
Happy Valentine's Day As I started to write about Valentine's Day, I realized what I wanted to say was simply to let those you care about know how you feel about them. Do it while you can. Every single day. So here's a re-post of Krissie's Legacy for those of you who may be … [Read more...] about Live Now. Love Now. Happy Valentine’s Day
New Year’s Wishes for the Grieving
Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, and auld lang syne?" -Robert Burns My Dear W's, Congratulations! We did it! We survived Christmas. In case you can't find any pride it that accomplishment, don't worry. … [Read more...] about New Year’s Wishes for the Grieving
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…
Suicide and the Grieving
A Friends and Family Post DISCLAIMER: I am not a mental health professional. Please call 1-800-273-8255 if you are thinking about suicide, or believe someone else is. My longtime readers have heard me lament that we are a grief phobic society. We are afraid to face death … [Read more...] about Suicide and the Grieving