Blog – Page 10 – Torn in Half

Taking care of yourself in the midst of ho ho ho – prepping for the holidays

Post author:Teresa Bitner
Post published:December 8, 2021
Post category:Holidays Tips

Holidays. They are supposed to be such a wonderful time of year. Ugh. Holidays. How are you supposed to be merry and jolly when you are processing such a loss…

14 years and still …

Post author:Teresa Bitner
Post published:December 1, 2021
Post category:Grief Anniversaries

This week, it will have been 14 years since we lost Bob. I am happy now. I have a new love and I am back in college pursuing a second…

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…