Prepping for Valentine’s Day
It’s Valentine’s Day. Candy, Hearts, Stuffed animals, Flowers, Mushy cards are everywhere. You’re a widow. Your partner is no longer here. Can we just skip all this crap and…
It’s Valentine’s Day. Candy, Hearts, Stuffed animals, Flowers, Mushy cards are everywhere. You’re a widow. Your partner is no longer here. Can we just skip all this crap and…
Depression and Grief can often present itself in similar ways. Depression is a disease that requires a clinical diagnosis. Grief and bereavement are not a disease - they are part…
Back in July of 2018, we started to blog about the stages of grief. Unfortunately, illness hit Jeni in August and put her out of commission for about 2 months.…
We want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year. We are grateful to all of you who read our blog and participate in…
Traditions...we are surrounded by them...especially on the holidays. There are the foods that we always make because of our heritage, foods that we make because certain people expect them at…
In my head, I knew that my husband was dead when I approached him in front of the shed. Accepting that reality, however, would take days, months, years. But this…
During this season of Thanksgiving and gratitude we wanted to share a piece about these topics. Being grateful while grieving can and is very difficult but it is also conducive…
Today, we are taking a break from our normal postings to honor the men and women who have served our country and deserve our thanks. Veterans Day is November 11.…
The next installment of our Let’s Talk About Grief - Bargaining. If you missed the introduction or would like a review of the stages, take a look at part 1…
Over the last month, you may have noticed that we have not published much. Unfortunately, illness has hit both of our houses. Health is number one - if you don’t…