“Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards.” Søren Kierkegaard A What Not to Say Post I had a friend tell me recently that I'd made it to the big time since my tiny little grief blog has attracted its share of trolls. Thanks to a special … [Read more...] about Moving Forward Doesn’t Mean I’m Judging You
What Not To Say
Don’t Tell Me Not To Hang Out With Other Widows
“Find people who can handle your darkest truths, who don’t change the subject when you share your pain, or try to make you feel bad for feeling bad. Find people who understand we all struggle, some of us more than others, and that there’s no weakness in admitting it. Find … [Read more...] about Don’t Tell Me Not To Hang Out With Other Widows
Grief, Children, and Lonely Widows
A What Not to Say Post “The loneliest moment in someone’s life is when they are watching their whole world fall apart, and all they can do is stare blankly.” F. Scott Fitzgerald This post has been floating around in my head for a while now, and I've been asked a few times … [Read more...] about Grief, Children, and Lonely Widows
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…