This week, we’ve found some great articles, and we’d love to share them with our members. Advice “A To-Do List for the Surviving Spouse”...

I’ve learned that, as a grieving person, you need to take small steps rather than giant leaps. You can’t simply make huge struts in life...

The snowflakes fall, flattening on the ground The holly grows, wrapping and whirling around Mother earth wishes a happy holiday season...

I think we can all agree…the holiday season sucks without a spouse. I lost my husband nearly 3 years ago, and the first year following...

The grief & pain of losing a spouse is unimaginable to those who have not dealt with this kind of loss. While we can’t take away your...

Why do I feel the need to compare my pain with others? For some, their loss was sudden, for others, their loss was extended and...

We love to create unique and original content on our blog, but we also want to connect you with some educational, relatable & helpful...

Hello, My name is Patricia Tyson Redmond…and I wrote a book for you entitled “We the Widows: A Guide to your New Life.” I was married to...

I always had a pre-conceived idea that loving your husband meant complimenting him, cooking him dinner, taking him out on dates…and that...

Something I struggled with for a long time was finding new hobbies. For the first few months after my husband passed, I had a strict...

I recently read a post that spoke about the irreplaceability of a deceased spouse. This post went on to explain that, “even a very caring...

An excerpt from Jewels for Caregivers by Helen Flynn. This excerpt was originally intended for caregivers of terminally-ill individuals,...

Excerpt from “Jewels for the Grieving” by Helen Flynn. CHAPTER 3: STAGES OF GRIEF (EMERALD) Most of us are familiar with the stages of...

Many nights, I lay wide awake Staring at the shadows on the ceiling caused by the moonlight slipping through the branches They dance...

Jewels for Caregivers was written by Helen Flynn Chapter 2: Acceptance (Ruby) Life does not go as planned. This situation is not what you...

I’m sitting in the nook in our kitchen by the window. The sun rays are shining through the window, warming the left side of my face as I...

I’ve found that there’s many aspects of widowhood that people don’t discuss, maybe because they’re too taboo or because people are...

Written by anonymous. My story begins at the end of October 2012. While most families were focused on Halloween and trick-or-treating...

My husband passed when he was 39, after we had been married for 15 years. He was involved in a tragic accident during a snowy day in...

Bereavement is incredibly difficult and painful. There are no words to quite describe the despair or loneliness that result from this...