RAISING RESILIENT KIDS The single hardest thing for me to accept on that fateful night, after being told of his plane crash, was the thoughts that surrounded our kids. How would they survive without him? How would they ever be […]
BUILDING RESILIENCE AFTER LOSS – 10 KEY STEPS Grief is perhaps the hardest of all human emotions. Regardless of how it touches your life, it is inevitable that you will experience the horrific pain at some point in your existence. […]
I stand before you… broken. My heart has endured a level of pain that no words created for humanity can adequately capture. To understand the anguish, you must walk the road of the bereaved. It’s as if my soul had […]
HAVING A SUCCESSFUL RELATIONSHIP WITH IN-LAWS AFTER
The darkness will come, and it will envelop all that you are and take what feels like your very last breath to survive. It is all but guaranteed. Not one person escapes this life without personal pain and difficult days. […]
RAISING CHILDREN AFTER LOSS The first photo, one year to the day after their Dad’s plane crash. We were in Aspen, Colorado, spreading his ashes as he wished. The second photo last November. Their bond is undeniable and their amazing […]
ONE FIT WIDOW ON REGRETS AND LESSONS LEARNED Happy Independence Day!! As a former soldier I kind of geek out when it comes to patriotic holidays. It’s a time to reflect on those who have selflessly served to give others […]
THE FIRST HOLIDAY Thanksgiving – 6 weeks post loss How quickly life can become a blur, a complete and utter indiscernible mess of emotions, pain, and agony. Just 6 weeks prior I was a happily married mother of 2 coming […]
NIGHTCLUB WIDOW ACCEPTANCE I remember being desperate for adult conversation after I lost my husband. He was my best friend and the loneliness was breathtaking. Who I was able to have a conversation with was up for debate after his […]
