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Getting Your Zzzzzz’s

Sleep is essential for every single cell in our bodies. It is critical to our everyday functioning as human beings.


Setting Boundaries with Friends and Family Members — Including Your Kids

So many things are out of your control after your spouse dies, but one thing you can take charge of is communicating your choices as clearly as possible.


How Death of a Spouse Affects Our Relationships with Our Children

As a mom, I want to take their pain away. I cannot. Nor can I replace their dad.


#BostonStrong

For me and my late husband Stephen, running was the thing that brought us together in the first place.


Parenting in Widowhood

You may be a solo parent in widowhood, but you are NOT alone.


Easing the Loneliness After Valentine’s Day

Like so many other dates and holidays, Valentine’s Day can intensify the loneliness we already feel.


Eating for One

When you’re used to cooking for two or more, adjusting to cooking for one person can be difficult.


Facing Valentine’s Day — In Love and Alone

Widowhood is challenging at any time of year, but holidays tend to make hard times even harder.


How to Find the Right Mental Health Support

When you’ve become widowed, it may feel overwhelming to figure out how or where to get help.


When Should I See a Therapist?

There is no cookie cutter answer to this because although we all have experienced a loss, each and every grief journey is unique to the person experiencing it.


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Knowing there are women who have not only survived what I was going through, but were also thriving and moving forward in their lives.
— MSC Wister® (Widow + Sister)