Teresa Bitner – Page 10

Gratitude in this Season

Post author:Teresa Bitner
Post published:November 17, 2021
Post category:Holidays

In this season of thanks and gratitude, it may feel like another thing you have to handle when you just don’t care. Everyone is smiling and happy and you may…

Appreciating those who served

Post author:Teresa Bitner
Post published:November 10, 2021
Post category:Holidays

Veterans Day is November 11th. To honor our veterans, we are taking a break from our routine and ask our readers to join us in honoring the men and women…

Those first hours — Going back to the house

Post author:Teresa Bitner
Post published:October 20, 2021
Post category:General

This is the next in our series The First Moments. Going back to the house. Going back to the house where you lived as a couple is hard. One of…

Those first moments – Organ Donation & Autopsy

Post author:Teresa Bitner
Post published:October 6, 2021
Post category:General

This is the next in our series The First Moments. Just a heads up to our readers, due to the nature of this topic, it is a long read and…

Those first moments – awful first phone calls to make

Post author:Teresa Bitner
Post published:September 22, 2021
Post category:General

This is the next in our series The First Moments. Those awful phone calls to make. These are the first phone calls one makes after learning their loved one has…

Those first moments – in front of the shed

Post author:Teresa Bitner
Post published:September 8, 2021
Post category:General

This is the next in our series The First Moments. It can be difficult to be in the location where we lost our spouses. For Teresa, her husband was killed…

Those First Moments – Driving by the Accident Scene

Post author:Teresa Bitner
Post published:August 25, 2021
Post category:General

This is the next in our series The First Moments. When our spouses pass, it can be difficult to be in the location where the loss occurred. In Jeni’s case,…

Introducing The First Moments blog series

Post author:Teresa Bitner
Post published:August 11, 2021
Post category:General

When we lose our spouses, our entire world changes in an instant. All of a sudden, normal everyday things become foreign, unusual and non routine in our lives. Just as…

What to say and what to not say when someone loses a loved one

Post author:Teresa Bitner
Post published:July 28, 2021
Post category:General Tips

We often get asked, “What do I say to the bereaved? It’s so hard to know what to say? I don’t want to say something stupid or hurtful. Can’t you…

Widow longer than Married

Post author:Teresa Bitner
Post published:July 7, 2021
Post category:General Grief Anniversaries

This blog is about Jeni’s milestone, entering a new stage of life. So, this month marks an odd milestone for me. On July 4th, as everyone was celebrating Independence day,…