Some friends vanish and some crowd in. Here is how to find support from family and friends after your husband dies, and how to ask for it.
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Every post here is written for you, the woman finding her way through the raw, disorienting days after losing her husband. You are not alone in this.
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Who takes care of you now: gentle self care for widows
Self care for widows can feel selfish or impossible. Here are gentle, honest ways to care for your body and soul, one small step at a time.
The smell of his coffee: grief triggers and how widows can ride the wave
Grief triggers can knock you flat in an ordinary moment. Here is why they happen and how to ride the wave instead of being swept away.
Two plates on the table: who am I now after losing my husband?
Who am I now after losing my husband? A gentle look at why widowhood shakes your identity, what remains, and how to begin finding yourself again.
He will not return to me: accepting the death of your husband
Accepting the death of your husband doesn’t mean letting him go. Here is what acceptance really is, and how to grieve with hope.
Well meant words: 6 myths about grief every widow hears
Time heals all wounds? Stay busy? Here are six myths about grief every widow hears, what is really true, and how to set them down.
The quiet house: easing widow loneliness after losing your husband
Widow loneliness is more than living alone. Here is why it runs so deep, and small, gentle steps back toward people and toward God.
When God feels silent: a grieving widow’s faith after loss
Grief can shake even a strong faith. Here is why that is normal, how God hears the prayers you can’t put into words, and where He still meets you.
Living on crackers: 5 quiet mistakes after the death of your husband
Five quiet mistakes that keep widows stuck after the death of a husband, and the gentle shifts that help you move toward healing.
The door stays open: what a personal relationship with Jesus really means
If grief has stirred up questions about God, here is a gentle, honest look at what a personal relationship with Jesus really means.
The weight of a word: when you become a widow
Becoming a widow brings a word you never chose. Here is how God sees you inside it, and one gentle way to carry it this week.
Somewhere in the middle: widow grief timeline
How long does grief last after losing your husband? An honest widow grief timeline and how healing really unfolds, season by season.
"He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds."
Psalm 147:3 (ESV)
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