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It’s OK To Pray For Your Future Husband As You Mourn the One In Heaven

Death of a Spouse, Faith, Grief
May 23, 2018
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By Nicole Hastings

It’s OK To Pray For Your Future Husband As You Mourn the One In Heaven

“Don’t worry, you’ll find another dad for your kids, you’re young,” an older widow told me a week after my…

To the Single Mom Who Feels Forgotten At Church

Death of a Spouse, Faith, Grief
May 6, 2018
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6 Minute Read

By Nicole Hastings

To the Single Mom Who Feels Forgotten At Church

“There’s no place for me,” I pointed out to the church staff member who was manning the small group sign-up…

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

Death of a Spouse, Grief, Relationships
May 3, 2018
2.5K Views
5 Minute Read

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…

Widowed: I’m a single mom, but don’t call me that

Death of a Spouse, Grief
October 24, 2017
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5 Minute Read

By Nicole Hastings

Widowed: I’m a single mom, but don’t call me that

I was raised by a single mother. No matter the circumstance, it’s hard. It’s SO hard. Getting up alone. Making…

Death of a Spouse, Faith, Grief
October 16, 2017
1.4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Debbie Wilkins Baisden

My Second Husband is Leaving

My first husband left me. He left our four sons in my care, though I had no say in the…

Death of a Spouse, Grief
October 7, 2017
1.2K Views
9 Minute Read

By John Polo

The Solitude that Follows

Cousins. Aunts. Uncles. Grandparents. Friends. Friends of the Family. Dad. Wife. I’ve known loss. If you are reading this, chances…

Death of a Spouse, Grief
August 27, 2017
1.6K Views
5 Minute Read

By Nicole Hastings

Grief: But I don’t want to be strong

Maybe it’s some unspoken, automatically assumed rule that moms aren’t allowed to be sick. I'm sure any parent can relate…

94-Year-Old Man Installs Pool for Neighborhood Kids to Help Him Cope with Grief

Cancer, Cancer, Death of a Spouse, Grief, Kids
August 16, 2017
767 Views
3 Minute Read

By Karen Johnson

94-Year-Old Man Installs Pool for Neighborhood Kids to Help Him Cope with Grief

If there is ever a day (or week) to need a feel-good news story about the beauty that still exists…

Death and Divorce Should Not Be Compared

Death of a Spouse, Grief
August 16, 2017
2.4K Views
4 Minute Read

By Stacy Feintuch

Death and Divorce Should Not Be Compared

Recently, two separate women made what I consider inappropriate comments to me. The first was, “I wish I was a…

Cancer, Death of a Spouse, Grief
August 10, 2017
1.7K Views
5 Minute Read

By Nicole Hastings

I’m a widow, but where’s my black veil?

In the days of old, and in other cultures even today, black garb and a veil (in a woman’s case)…

Death of a Spouse, Faith, Grief, Inspiration
June 7, 2017
758 Views
9 Minute Read

By Brittany Price

The Day My World Changed Forever

Monday, September 28th, a day like many days in our family, filled with the craziness of having three boys under…

I Should Have Asked Sooner: The One Thing That Saved Me After Having My Baby

Cancer, Death of a Spouse, Motherhood, Relationships
March 27, 2017
886 Views
6 Minute Read

By Nicole Hastings

I Should Have Asked Sooner: The One Thing That Saved Me After Having My Baby

When I first became a mom, to twins no less, I was as prepared as I could have been. I…

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It’s OK To Pray For Your Future Husband As You Mourn the One In Heaven

To the Single Mom Who Feels Forgotten At Church

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

Widowed: I’m a single mom, but don’t call me that

My Second Husband is Leaving

The Solitude that Follows

Grief: But I don’t want to be strong

94-Year-Old Man Installs Pool for Neighborhood Kids to Help Him Cope with Grief

Death and Divorce Should Not Be Compared

I’m a widow, but where’s my black veil?

The Day My World Changed Forever

I Should Have Asked Sooner: The One Thing That Saved Me After Having My Baby

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