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Grief
February 17, 2020
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By Her View From Home

Dear Newly Widowed Friend

Dear friend, There’s nothing I can say or do that will make your loss hurt any less. You lost your…

Faith, Tough Times
September 5, 2019
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By Daniel Brooker

Grieving Doesn’t Make You Weak

Go through it. If you have found yourself broken and grieving the loss of someone you love, I want you…

Please Don’t Leave Me Alone With My Grief

Grief, Loss
August 25, 2019
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By Nicole Hastings

Please Don’t Leave Me Alone With My Grief

Cards. Meals. Visits. Gifts. Day after day these things arrived at my door right after my husband died leaving me…

Grief, Loss
June 7, 2019
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By Ashley Bufe

He Still Has Her Cup

He saved her cup. It's been nearly 20 years, but he still has her cup. That's hard to say, and…

Loss, Marriage
October 26, 2018
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By Andrea Remke

The Dance Was Worth the Pain

There's an old Garth Brooks song called The Dance. In it, he muses what he would have done if he…

Surviving the Weight of Grief—Because I Must

Death of a Spouse, Grief
June 24, 2018
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By Marjorie Brimley

Surviving the Weight of Grief—Because I Must

It’s been a long time since I wore three-inch heels. They sit in my closet, beautifully shiny and begging me…

Grief
May 28, 2018
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By Monica Bobbitt

When Your Soldier Doesn’t Come Home

Four years ago today, I got up ridiculously early in the morning to say goodbye to my husband as he…

I’m His Widow, But I’m So Much More Than That

Death of a Spouse, Grief, Relationships
May 3, 2018
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By Nicole Hastings

I’m His Widow, But I’m So Much More Than That

Apparently, it’s National Widow’s Day. May 3. There’s a day for everything now, to sandwich widows between National Eat a Doughnut Day…

After Their Dad Died, Kids Repurpose His Old T-shirts In the Sweetest Way

Death of a Parent, Death of a Spouse, Grief
March 1, 2018
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By Andrea Remke

After Their Dad Died, Kids Repurpose His Old T-shirts In the Sweetest Way

My son hasn't said much or talked much since his father's death a couple of months ago. The counselor said…

How To Help Your Children if Your Spouse Dies

Death of a Parent, Death of a Spouse, Grief
February 17, 2018
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By Julie Hoag

How To Help Your Children if Your Spouse Dies

When one parent dies, the child left behind is almost not helpable at first. How do I know a child…

What If Tonight Was Your Last Chance To Have Sex With Your Husband?

Death of a Spouse, Grief, Relationships
January 29, 2018
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By Nicole Hastings

What If Tonight Was Your Last Chance To Have Sex With Your Husband?

“The last time I can remember us being intimate was when she was conceived . . . and I just…

Death of a Spouse, Grief
December 19, 2017
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By John Polo

Dear Jessica (You Are Not Alone)

Up until this very moment, I had only admitted this to a few close friends, but the truth is the…

death of a spouse

Dear Newly Widowed Friend

Grieving Doesn’t Make You Weak

Please Don’t Leave Me Alone With My Grief

He Still Has Her Cup

The Dance Was Worth the Pain

Surviving the Weight of Grief—Because I Must

When Your Soldier Doesn’t Come Home

I’m His Widow, But I’m So Much More Than That

After Their Dad Died, Kids Repurpose His Old T-shirts In the Sweetest Way

How To Help Your Children if Your Spouse Dies

What If Tonight Was Your Last Chance To Have Sex With Your Husband?

Dear Jessica (You Are Not Alone)

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