Short and Sweet Summary: Being a solo parent is exhausting on so many levels. The weight of every decision lies squarely with the only parent, decision-maker, and fixer of things. These confessions of a solo parent are where I fess up in order to heave that bulky, distressing weight right off my shoulders. No one…
Short and Sweet Summary: If you create a home inventory now you won’t be scrambling when/if a natural disaster strikes. Even though it seems like a hassle, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Do the work now to save yourself any future headaches. We widows already know that bad things happen to good people. …
Do you need a little inspiration to start dating again? Think you’ll never find love again or it isn’t worth the effort to even try? Do you believe in finding love in unlikely places? If you’ve made the excuses, rationalized the hell out of every reason you aren’t entitled to a second chance at love, and…
Short and Sweet Summary: We widows don’t need help finding the silver lining. We are forced to learn how to turn lemons into lemonade. But sometimes you want to cry like a two-year-old and throw a temper tantrum instead. Go right ahead. I’ll be right there with you. You know the people who think they’ve…
Short and Sweet Summary: There’s no mystery to maximizing your potential. If you’ve been hiding from your life, now’s the time to step out of the shadows. You’ll be amazed at the opportunities that present themselves when you engage with the world. Half the battle is just showing up. It’s a familiar story and it…
Short and Sweet Summary: It’s impossible for people who’ve never experienced a traumatic loss to imagine the aftermath. This is what I didn’t know about widowhood until I became a widow. I think you’ll agree with me when I say that it’s impossible for people who’ve never experienced a traumatic loss to imagine the aftermath….
Short and Sweet Summary: Do you have competing voices in your head, like me? They shout over each other and vie for your attention? These voices have a specific job to do. Their job is to keep you safe and they take their job very seriously. But only one voice knows what it’s doing and…
Short and Sweet Summary: Dating as a widow is rife with doubts – can you ever love again? Yes, yes you can. This story is how I met my Chapter 2. Turns out there is an infinite well of love available if you’re ready to tap it. Dating in the widow world is rife with…
Short and Sweet Summary: The confusion that follows you around every day is part of learning to adjust to a new reality. It’s really freaking hard to go from one reality to another completely different reality and expect it to be a smooth transition. Living in a parallel universe is an unfortunate side effect of…
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