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When Your W Starts Dating (Widows and Dating Part 1)

September 17, 2018 By Lisa Bain

A What Not To Say Post This topic has come up as a special request more than once over the last year. And I know I promised this a while back, and I've been dragging my feet long enough. So here is the first installment in a series of posts on Widows and dating, born out of … [Read more...] about When Your W Starts Dating (Widows and Dating Part 1)

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Broken Open, Coping, Dating, Grief, Grief Journey, Grief Recovery, Reckless Truth Telling, Survivor, What Not To Say, Widowhood, Widows

Left Behind : Losing Friends and Family through Grief’s Transformative Changes

September 11, 2018 By Lisa Bain

A Coping With Grief Post I may regret the way we ended, but I will never regret what we had. ~Drake Left Behind A recurring topic in many of the grief chat rooms and groups is the secondary loss that comes when friends and family leave the new you behind. Or is it you that … [Read more...] about Left Behind : Losing Friends and Family through Grief’s Transformative Changes

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Broken Open, Changing, Drake, Friends and Family, Good-bye, Grief, Left Behind, Loss, Reckless Truth Telling, Sigma, Survivor, Transformation, Widowhood, Widows

Moving Forward Doesn’t Mean I’m Judging You

August 21, 2018 By Lisa Bain

  “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

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Bon Jovi, Broken Open, Coping, Grief, Grief Journey, Grief Recovery, It's My Life, Judgement, Patton Oswalt, Reckless Truth Telling, Support, Survivor, What Not To Say, Widowhood, Widows

Don’t Tell Me Not To Hang Out With Other Widows

August 14, 2018 By Lisa Bain

The W Club

“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

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Broken Open, Coping, Grief, Grief Blogger, Grief Journey, Grief Recovery, Reckless Truth Teller, Scott Stabile, Survivor, Wandering Widow, What Not To Say, Widowhood, Widows

Just Say The Mushy Stuff Already: A Tip For My Bros

April 18, 2018 By Lisa Bain

Love Note

A Wondering Widow Post He Love Me. He Loves Me Not. Last week I shared my favorite Bro Tips, the advice I get from my guy friends. Being one of the boys means I get to reciprocate. Here is my Numero Uno tip for my Dudes: say the mushy stuff, and say it out loud. Some men … [Read more...] about Just Say The Mushy Stuff Already: A Tip For My Bros

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Grief Recovery Project Tagged With: Brett Young, Bro Tips, cancer sucks, Coping, Grief, Grief Journey, Grief Recovery, In Case You Didn't Know, Irish, Live Now, Love Letters, Mushy, PS I Love You, Survivor, Wandering Widow, Widows

Bro Tips – Volume 2

April 11, 2018 By Lisa Bain

Bro Tips

"He isn't my boyfriend but I love his hugs, his smile, his advice, his kindness, and the times when we laugh together. I guess I just fell in love with our friendship." -Unknown   It's hard to believe it's been almost a year since I first posted my favorite Bro … [Read more...] about Bro Tips – Volume 2

Filed Under: Coping with Grief, Friends & Family, Widowhood Tagged With: Bro Tips, Broken Open, Dating, Guy Friends, Reckless Truth Teller, Starting Over, Wandering Widow, Widowhood, Widows

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Heart of a Kingdom is a riveting tale of love, courage, loss, and survival set in the magical Kingdom of the Talking Tres, and the City of Belfast. Newly widowed Queen Libby must endure the devastating loss of her husband, do the … Read More about New Book: Heart Of A Kingdom

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Lisa Bain became a young widow in 2016 after losing her husband to cancer. She quickly learned we live in a grief phobic society, which isolates the grieving even further. With both humor and heartbreak, she shares her story and lessons she's learned to help those grieving remember they aren't alone, and to help their family and friends that just don't know what to do to help.

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