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The Widow Label Doesn’t Define You

I’m a widow, yes, but I’m also a mom, business owner, friend, daughter, writer, traveler, avid reader, and a whole host of other things.


I’m Fine, It’s Fine, Everything is Fine…

Sound familiar? I’ve had clients I’d been working with in therapy for quite some time who eventually asked, “I’m fine, things are getting better, so why am I still so sad/numb/angry?”


After a Suicide Loss, Choosing to Live

September shouldn’t be the only time we focus on suicide awareness. It is something we need to be aware of every month and every day.


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Spring Cleaning Our Minds and Hearts: Be a Warrior

Spring Cleaning Our Minds and Hearts: Be a Warrior Marilyn Nutter One of my friends posted on Facebook that she […]


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With hope in her eyes …. A Widow from India

With hope in her eyes …. A Widow from India A Widow from India “There must be a mistake,” I […]


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A Letter to Our COVID Widow Sisters

As I started to begin to write this article, I wanted to gather information. I was looking at facts, and I was looking for statistics and something to give me a specific number of who I was writing to and what I was writing about.


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You Can’t Switch Off a Mother’s Love

This is my guy! He is funny, athletic, serious with a side of goofy and everyone likes him! Looking in from the outside you would never know that he lost his dad when he was just 6 years old. You wouldn’t know the impact that loss has had on his heart and how much he misses his daddy!


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Widow Wisdom: What Motivates You to Keep Going and Keep Growing?

We asked our widow sisters to share their wisdom by answering this question; What motivates you to keep going and keep growing?


Widow Wisdom: How Did People Support You after the Loss of Your Spouse in a Way That Really Helped?

We asked our widow sisters to share their wisdom by answering this question; How did people support you after the loss of your spouse in a way that really helped?


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Widow Wisdom: When You Lost Your Spouse, What Did People Do That Helped Your Children?

We asked our widow sisters to share their wisdom by answering this question; When you lost your spouse, what did people do that helped your children?


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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)